2024 BC Election

[Cloud Cover]

It’s going to be a close election, no doubt about it.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

The BCU candidate in my riding is off the list, just an independent and NDP

Mitchell Baker	Independent
Susie Chant	BC NDP

 

[Good2Golf]

It’s going to be a close election, no doubt doot about aboot it.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Well this will be the end of the NDP in BC.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1838262264232865877

That would be welcome in most place in Canada I think.

 

[RangerRay]

From The Line.

Rob Shaw: BC election a trial run for the federal Conservatives

The BC Conservatives have captured the early energy in the campaign by borrowing liberally from the Pierre Poilievre playbook.

www.readtheline.ca

This is different. Traditionally, while it’s been well known that Tory and Liberal supporters of the coalition (be it Social Credit or BC Liberals) work together provincially, they were always very cautious about being seen to be outwardly friendly with either federal party, never mind aping them.

 

[brihard]

Well this will be the end of the NDP in BC.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1838262264232865877

That’s quite a bold and expensive tax proposal. Hopefully voters realize it would only apply to the provincial portion of their income taxes, and would presumably be a reduction in taxable net income rather than a tax credit outright. Still, better than a kick in the nuts with a wet mukluk.

 

[Cloud Cover]

Put that in yer crack pipe, Eby…

 

[Cloud Cover]

That’s quite a bold and expensive tax proposal. Hopefully voters realize it would only apply to the provincial portion of their income taxes, and would presumably be a reduction in taxable net income rather than a tax credit outright. Still, better than a kick in the nuts with a wet mukluk.

BC doesn’t have 3.5 billion to spend (or not tax), so it’s not going to happen anyway.

 

[Good2Golf]

Amazing that the BC NDP government is still gaslighting anyone that points out the stupidity of its safe supply drug policy.

Zivo's View: British Columbia NDP couldn’t defend a bad drug policy – they tried to smear me instead

Investigative Columnist Adam Zivo explains his side of a dispute with B.C. Health Officials

www.thebureau.news

 

[Rifleman62]

Amazing that the BC NDP government is still gaslighting anyone that points out the stupidity of its safe supply drug policy.

Not really, the (BC) NDP are beyond stupid.

 

[OldSolduer]

Not really, the (BC) NDP are beyond stupid.

Is there something in the air? It seems a lot of dumb ideas come from BC.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

So we are down to 2 candidates in my riding. After all the noise, failing around and antics, BC United falls apart at the main event, so not impressed.

 

[OldTanker]

I suppose we are not unlike many western democracies right now, lacking a centrist party, but when I vote this time I will definitely be holding my nose. We have three candidates in my riding (Con, NDP, Green) and it could go any way. My gut feel is we are facing a minority NDP government again, and it will interesting to see if there are enough Greens elected to prop them up. Deja vue all over again and I hope I'm wrong. And it is the historical role of BC to generate wonky political ideas. Watch and shoot!

 

[Cloud Cover]

Yep, I think the Conservative support is softer than polls suggest. Also, BC Interior conservatives (federal and provincial) have a disturbing habit of not showing up at the polls. I still think voting should be mandatory for every resident eligible to vote.