New Brunswick Election

[TitleRequired]

In today's mirth.

People’s Alliance says PC government has gone ‘too far right’

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6532968

In all seriousness, the PA was initially intended to be a righter wing party than the PCs? And now, reconstituted wants to gain the centre?

Alliance candidate Peter Graham, running in Hampton-Fundy-St. Martins, says his is a party of 'centrists who reject extremism.'

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...2024-1.7348847

This seems to be the same play that Cardy is attempting federally.

And utterly hilarious, with extremely low likelyhood of any success.

[sailor734]

Originally Posted by TitleRequired

In today's mirth.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6532968

In all seriousness, the PA was initially intended to be a righter wing party than the PCs? And now, reconstituted wants to gain the centre?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...2024-1.7348847

This seems to be the same play that Cardy is attempting federally.

And utterly hilarious, with extremely low likelyhood of any success.

True, but no more hilarious as someone with Higgs' positions and views running a party called The Progressive Conservatives.

[EnvisionSaintJohn]

Originally Posted by TitleRequired

In today's mirth.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6532968

In all seriousness, the PA was initially intended to be a righter wing party than the PCs? And now, reconstituted wants to gain the centre?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...2024-1.7348847

This seems to be the same play that Cardy is attempting federally.

And utterly hilarious, with extremely low likelyhood of any success.

If you don’t like what’s being said about your party… change the conversation.

There’s People’s Alliance candidates running in 4 of the 6 closest races for the PCs. They could end up spoiling those races for the PCs. They might have no chance to win a single seat, but they could impact the electoral outcome in more than one riding to the detriment of the PCs. Which would both be hilarious and about as close to success as their party will get this election. Good on them

[TitleRequired]

Originally Posted by sailor734

True, but no more hilarious as someone with Higgs' positions and views running a party called The Progressive Conservatives.

Its been interesting seeing the right wing populism being such a lightning rod, globally. Right wing populism is polling well federally; literally the federal conservative party is right wing populism Canadianized.

Higgs won the leadership race based on this strategy; and there is broad functional alignment with the federal party. Ford in Ontario (folks!) is another variation of this.

Nova Scotia isn't there yet; I'd suggest the old players are still running the show in NS with factions between the geographies.

Now, as an exercise, are there any positions that Higgs has brought forward that would have been discontinuous with the last Harper government; and that are meat and potatoes right wing policies?

[EnvisionSaintJohn]

I think Holt's Liberals have 23 solidly red seats at the moment, along with 5 others that are likely leaning their way.

Saint John West and Saint John East may be leaning PC, but I think Kim Costain is very much not seen as the more serious candidate compared to Kate Wilcott, but she will definitely need some help from strategic voters and people who sat out 2020 in order to win the West Saint John seat for the Liberals.

The Faytene effect could very well help Alston defeat Savoie in Saint John East.

With high enough voter turnout the Liberals could end up with 28-30 seats, and the Greens could end up with 3-4 seats. The Greens may want to refocus their campaign in Fredericton to the two seats they have solid chances at winning.