jdobbin Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/...an-liberal.html The woman who stepped aside to let Emerson run in 2004 is coming back to oust him. It isn't clear that Emerson is going to run again but I think this is one seat that the Liberals can win next election. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/...an-liberal.htmlThe woman who stepped aside to let Emerson run in 2004 is coming back to oust him. It isn't clear that Emerson is going to run again but I think this is one seat that the Liberals can win next election. The icing on the cake would be if Emerson could take this riding, running openly and cleanly, as a Conservative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted July 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 The icing on the cake would be if Emerson could take this riding, running openly and cleanly, as a Conservative. He could have done that immediately after resigning from the Liberal rather cross the floor. He can still do it now. He has shown a contempt for the riding that will be hard to dismiss later on. Even people who voted Conservative there are not happy with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 The icing on the cake would be if Emerson could take this riding, running openly and cleanly, as a Conservative. He could have done that immediately after resigning from the Liberal rather cross the floor. He can still do it now. He has shown a contempt for the riding that will be hard to dismiss later on. Even people who voted Conservative there are not happy with him. Bi-elections take time. Frankly, IMHO he was well-known enough that he was elected as David Emerson, not necessarily David Emerson - LPC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted July 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Bi-elections take time. Frankly, IMHO he was well-known enough that he was elected as David Emerson, not necessarily David Emerson - LPC. Bi-elections don't take a lot of time. If he had resigned, Harper could have called an election immediately and he could have been in the job in a few weeks. If he won... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Bi-elections take time. Frankly, IMHO he was well-known enough that he was elected as David Emerson, not necessarily David Emerson - LPC. Bi-elections don't take a lot of time. If he had resigned, Harper could have called an election immediately and he could have been in the job in a few weeks. If he won... By your measures, Newmarket-Aurora (for the uninitiated Stronach's riding) needed a bi-election, oh, in May 2005. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted July 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 By your measures, Newmarket-Aurora (for the uninitiated Stronach's riding) needed a bi-election, oh, in May 2005. I agree. Or at the very least, she should have sat as an independent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffrey Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 You don't elect a party, get over it. It's not the way our system works. Anyways, the NDP are sure to take the riding next election considering the people are upset enough with both parties. Count it a loss for the CPC and LPC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerryhatrick Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 The icing on the cake would be if Emerson could take this riding, running openly and cleanly, as a Conservative. Yes, icing for your imaginary cake that you will eat while cruising on your flying carpet over fields of lolly pops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted July 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 You don't elect a party, get over it. It's not the way our system works. Anyways, the NDP are sure to take the riding next election considering the people are upset enough with both parties. Count it a loss for the CPC and LPC. I dunno about the NDP. They have been absent all summer from any meaningful discussions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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