B.C. has two opposition parties opposed to the NDP which means losing the next election.

[herbie]

For both of you: there were BC Liberals and Conservatives into the 1990s.

The Social Credit Party held BC from 1952 until 1991 except for a short NDP govt 1972-5. It was a "Fee Enterprise" party with enough brains to do things modern "Conservatives" would resist and keep the ones the short NDP govt did because they made sense. They staled out, just like their Alberta counterparts.

In 1991 the NDP won again and the Liberal Party made significant gains in popularity and sears also at Socred expense. Unfortunately there was a major scandal when their leader dumped his wife for a fellow Liberal MLA which enraged the Puritans on the right.

Seizing the opportunity the remaining Liberals, Socreds, Conservatives and the Fart in a Windstorm of BC Reform ousted the leader and took over the BC Liberals as the "Free Enterprise" coalition. They ousted the NDP in 2001. Today there are still remnants of the old Social Credit, including the current leader of the Opposition. They remain intelligent enough not to squander cash cows like ICBC and the Carbon Tax or necessary rules like the Agricultural Land Reserve just to surrender to populism. That's the job of the new Conservative Party.

And contrary to the thread's headline, as the NDP has done a decent job so far, and short of a future major scandal, the Cons will split the Opposition and ensure we will win again, a third term for the first time ever.

 

Edited October 23, 2023 by herbie

[CdnFox]

2 minutes ago, herbie said:

And contrary to the thread's headline, as the NDP has done a decent job so far, and short of a future major scandal, they will split the Opposition and ensure we will win again, a third term for the first time ever.

Most of the rest was of questionable accuracy but this much is probably true .

While the ndp hasn't been scoring high marks with voters lately, Eby himself is doing relatively well popularity wise and the ndp is not doing HORRIBLY.  They rarely do in BC, usually they just don't do great, which is how people are seeing them now.

So with a split right vote they will win.  BC is about 60 percent right wing, 40 percent left wing - split the right 30 30 and the ndp cruises up the middle. 

We'll see a merger or the like after this (might take one more election) and then we'll be back to right wing gov'ts unless the ndp effs up even worse and people dogpile on one of the parties just to be rid of them.

[herbie]

25 minutes ago, CdnFox said:

Most of the rest was of questionable accuracy

It is 100% accurate if you look it up and are remotely capable of distinguishing the facts from my what is more than obvious opinion.

[CdnFox]

1 minute ago, herbie said:

It is 100% accurate if you look it up and are remotely capable of distinguishing the facts from my what is more than obvious opinion.

No, it isn't but lets face it - you've never met a fact you couldn't screw up  

[SpankyMcFarland]

Eby isn’t the sunniest of politicians, is he? He seems to be constantly unhappy or disturbed about something, at least in the tiny snippets about him that come my way. I hope he’s really more cheerful than that. Politicians are also salesmen. Sunnyways are part of what they need to project. 

Edited November 6, 2023 by SpankyMcFarland

[CdnFox]

3 hours ago, SpankyMcFarland said:

Eby isn’t the sunniest of politicians, is he? He seems to be constantly unhappy or disturbed about something, at least in the tiny snippets about him that come my way. I hope he’s really more cheerful than that. Politicians are also salesmen. Sunnyways are part of what they need to project. 

My problem with him is he's passing laws left and right without any thought or consultation and it causes mayhem. His strata laws caused no end of grief and did nothing to add units ot the rental pool, and his airbnb rules don't seem to have fully considered all the possibilities either and could wipe out a lot of people not to mention cause serious tourism issues in some areas.

Just... settle down and think a minute ya pissed off politician!! Yeash!