2024 BC Election

[RangerRay]

This polling probably explains BC United’s demise.

https://www.mainstreetresearch.ca/download/mainstreet-bc-poll-august-2024-public/?wpdmdl=8504&refresh=66ceda32c88da1724832306

Decides voters:
BCCP - 39%
NDP - 36%
BCU - 12%
Greens - 11%

BC United managed implode with a (sort of) name brand and a former high-profile cabinet minister, whereas the BC Conservatives became a muster point for cranks and conspiracy theorists. I guess the province is going back to its Amor de Cosmos days!

 

[OldSolduer]

Yippy kay yay, Mr. Falcon.

Wasn't that "Yippy ky yay Mother fucker" ?

 

[Infanteer]

The chef's kiss is Falcon booted Rusted from his party....karma works in funny ways.

 

[Maxman1]

Wasn't that "Yippy ky yay Mother fucker" ?

There was a TV edit of Die Hard 2 that changed it to "Mr. Falcon", despite nobody in the film going by that name, and dubbed by someone who sounds nothing like Bruce Willis.

 

[Good2Golf]

On his party's website, Rustad says the "changing climate is real, and man is impacting our climate," but it "isn't a crisis," and the party will not engage in "over-taxation, hype, scare tactics" on the issue.

This probably resonates with many BCers who don’t believe that cobalt and nickel will save the planet.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Wow ...

If you like chronologies, here's one

A timeline of how BC United unravelled, less than two months before election

BC United Leader Kevin Falcon has announced the suspension of the Official Opposition's election campaign, throwing support behind the rival B.C. Conservatives.

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

 

[SeaKingTacco]

That is a pretty fast collapse.

The foundations of the BC Liberals/BC United must have been pretty rotten…

 

[The Bread Guy]

That is a pretty fast collapse.

The foundations of the BC Liberals/BC United must have been pretty rotten…

Certainly not helped by the fortunes of the national franchise ...

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Certainly not helped by the fortunes of the national franchise ...

They aren’t even that closely related, other than a name.

 

[The Bread Guy]

They aren’t even that closely related, other than a name.

If Team Red BC Franchise changed it's name, they must have thought that was enough taint

 

[Maxman1]

They aren’t even that closely related, other than a name.

They were connected until 1987.

The Nova Scotia Liberals are the last remaining provincial branch of the federal Liberal Party.

 

[RangerRay]

If Team Red BC Franchise changed it's name, they must have thought that was enough taint

Part of that was Falcon came from the “Socred” wing of the party that was absorbed in the 90’s. From what I’ve heard, at SFU, he was a member of the Young Socreds while Christy Clark was a member of the Young Liberals there. Their battles were apparently epic. I’m sure the name always grated on him despite being a high profile cabinet minister in Campbell’s government.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Learning all sorts of good stuff here - thanks, all, for sharing!