The BC NDP election campaign sounds like it was based on bold lies

[blackbird]

This comment is only my opinion based on what I believe I observed.

But you can read the article about the NDP fought dirty.

The BC NDP ran television ads repeatedly day after day claiming the BC Conservatives would cut 4.1 billion dollars out of the health care system.

This was denied by the BC Conservatives who said it was a lie.

There were other claims made by the NDP in the ads that are questionable.

A large union also ran television ads repeatedly every day for a while making the same claim that the BC Conservatives would cut 4 billion dollars out of health care.

How many seats did the NDP win based on these claims?  The parties appear to be in a tie with BC NDP winning 46 seats and BC Conservatives winning 45 seats and Greens with 2 seats.

How can this election be considered legitimate if it was won based on lies?

Is there some kind of enquiry that could be held to examine how this elections was conducted to determine if it was legal and legitimate?

Should such an enquiry have the power to rule on whether the election results are legitimate or illegitimate and a new election ordered?

If what I am saying is correct, this is not democracy.  Elections should not be determined by lies.  It is more like a crooked banana republic.

It seems that the ordinary citizen is powerless to do anything about it.

Amy Hamm: The NDP fought dirty. I wish John Rustad had fought back

Edited October 20, 2024 by blackbird

[herbie]

Hey dummy the election's OVER.
Maybe you should've ranted against the GREENs, looks like they'll be calling the shots.