BC Political Discussion: Election 2024 & 43rd Parliament - Page 33

logicbomb · #**641** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 3:44 AM**

Did this stupid party not vet any of their candidates?
https://www.castlegarnews.com/news/ndp-s...idate-for-calling-herself-doctor-7591930

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Toor's campaign website for the B.C. Conservatives emphasizes her health care background, calling her an "advocate for holistic health care" who "has been running her own integrative holistic clinic in Langley."

The site says she has "a double PhD in Doctor of Integrative Medicine and Doctor of Humanitarian Services with the Board Of Integrative Medicine."

Just gets even more ridiculous.

WarrenC12 · #**642** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 3:30 PM**

BC Cons shitting the bed right at the end. Smart for the NDP to media blitz all of these crazies once their names can't be taken off the ballot.

BaddieB · #**643** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 4:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

BC Cons shitting the bed right at the end. Smart for the NDP to media blitz all of these crazies once their names can't be taken off the ballot.

I really wonder how much the average voter cares about that kind of thing. Will it make any difference in South Surrey or Langley Willowbrook?

WarrenC12 · #**644** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 4:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by BaddieB

I really wonder how much the average voter cares about that kind of thing. Will it make any difference in South Surrey or Langley Willowbrook?

No but it will turn people off in general in other ridings. That guy hiding in the closet?

Also Chip Wilson isn't helping the cause. Completely out of touch.

Burquitlaman · #**645** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 4:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by BaddieB

I really wonder how much the average voter cares about that kind of thing. Will it make any difference in South Surrey or Langley Willowbrook?

For most it won't. But this election is close and you just need to change some minds.

whatnext · #**646** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by logicbomb

Did this stupid party not vet any of their candidates?
https://www.castlegarnews.com/news/ndp-s...idate-for-calling-herself-doctor-7591930

Just gets even more ridiculous.

Pretty much as I predicted.

They'll have to wait four more years by which time they'll have watered themselves down to a Socred/BC Liberal/BC United clone and voters will be heartily sick of Eby.

logicbomb · #**647** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 4:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by BaddieB

I really wonder how much the average voter cares about that kind of thing. Will it make any difference in South Surrey or Langley Willowbrook?

People just do not care about scandals and competency. They care about promises of better times, even if their representatives are clowns. Hell, Doug Ford has won an election and will probably win the next few on the basis of outlandish and stupid promises.

In fact, we are in a period of time where a candidate or party can garner more sympathy and support the more they become criticized or vilified.

I think most of these stories are being posted in forums and reddit which are left-wing echo chambers. Most voters that will be active tend to be on Facebook and X which is where the Cons have been very active in.

BaddieB · #**648** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 5:47 PM**

Wow, voter turnout for advance voting narrowly surpassed one mollion!

Migrant_Coconut · #**649** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 5:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by logicbomb

I think most of these stories are being posted in forums and reddit which are left-wing echo chambers. Most voters that will be active tend to be on Facebook and X which is where the Cons have been very active in.

So the other echo chambers are more accurate because… reasons? We won’t know until Saturday, but the polls have pretty much swung all the way back to pre-United merger.

svlt · #**650** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 7:23 PM**

I think the race really tightens in the closing 48 hours but for an election so close on so few ridings these scandals potentially could matter for this election.

Perhaps most ridings, even including tossup ones, where the general populace (i.e. where the people don't really follow English media, such as tight races in Surrey or Richmond Centre) won't care or read about these things, not even a blip of change.

But something like West Van-Sea to Sky, Richmond Steveston or North Vancouver Seymour - all very tight - could have the race trajectory altered because of these issues, and these ridings are definitely enough to change who's in charge after Oct 19. We could well see the Greens play kingmaker again.

Migrant_Coconut · #**651** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 9:02 PM**

Didn't West Van's candidate only win by ~60 votes that one time? All it'd take is 31 people to change their minds at the last second.

chowhou · #**652** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 10:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

Didn't West Van's candidate only win by ~60 votes that one time? All it'd take is 31 people to change their minds at the last second.

I think West Vancouver-Sea to Sky is a district that's more conservative than last election. Saw these stickers around in Squamish when I was there this weekend.

Bcasey25raptor · #**653** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 11:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by chowhou

I think West Vancouver-Sea to Sky is a district that's more conservative than last election. Saw these stickers around in Squamish when I was there this weekend.

I don't think it's more conservative. You can find stuff like this in east vancouver as well. Trump stans are very loud.

The mushroom sticker screams left wing btw

BaddieB · #**654** Posted **Oct 18, 2024, 1:44 AM**

Patiently waiting for some new polls to come in. It's been quiet...too quiet (Mainstreet doesn't count)

Migrant_Coconut · #**655** Posted **Oct 18, 2024, 2:32 AM**

The numbers tend to settle in the final week - doubt we're going to see another big swing either way.

jollyburger · #**656** Posted **Oct 18, 2024, 3:45 AM**

I wonder what impact the atmospheric river will have on the election.

Federal elections seem to have mechanics to postpone in the event of a natural disaster

https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=bkg&document=pos&lang=e

I guess they could extend it if there are power outages etc.

https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96106_06#section96

casper · #**657** Posted **Oct 18, 2024, 3:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

The numbers tend to settle in the final week - doubt we're going to see another big swing either way.

You can only muzzle the candidates so long. Eventually some of the more wild ones will chew their way out and start talking nonsense.

But you may be right, its to near the end for their to be a big impact.

jollyburger · #**658** Posted **Oct 18, 2024, 4:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by casper

You can only muzzle the candidates so long. Eventually some of the more wild ones will chew their way out and start talking nonsense.

But you may be right, its to near the end for their to be a big impact.

That doesn't seem to follow history where most of that kind of stuff was said ages ago and it's just saved in files for the election.

BaddieB · #**659** Posted **Oct 18, 2024, 4:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

I wonder what impact the atmospheric river will have on the election.

Federal elections seem to have mechanics to postpone in the event of a natural disaster

https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=bkg&document=pos&lang=e

I guess they could extend it if there are power outages etc.

https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96106_06#section96

The forecast appears to just be lots of rain but not much wind or anything else. Shouldn't be an issue except for areas prone to flooding.

chowhou · #**660** Posted **Oct 18, 2024, 5:25 AM**

Rain still depresses voter turnout, which generally tends to favour right wing candidates if I recall correctly.