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Old 05-09-2017, 01:09 PM   #141
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So what happens in this election today? The BC Liberals have always sort of got by on the premise that they aren't the NDP. They've generally had lousy leadership, and more or less are Social Credit with a new name as they were the non NDP vote in the 92 Election, and have more or less lived off that since. I'm no NDP supporter, but I suspect they have a shot because it's generally a fickle population, and it's been about 16 years under the Liberals there.
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So what happens in this election today? The BC Liberals have always sort of got by on the premise that they aren't the NDP. They've generally had lousy leadership, and more or less are Social Credit with a new name as they were the non NDP vote in the 92 Election, and have more or less lived off that since. I'm no NDP supporter, but I suspect they have a shot because it's generally a fickle population, and it's been about 16 years under the Liberals there.
I think the BC Liberals will win.
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Old 05-09-2017, 02:26 PM   #143
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Yeah, I'd be surprised if the Liberals don't win at this point, unless we see a sudden mass migration of Green votes to the NDP. Yet another classic case of the left shooting itself in the foot via vote-splitting. For the Greens it's even dumber because an NDP win likely at leads to a chance at PR, which ultimately helps the Greens down the line but the Green voters I've talked to about this are extremely delusional and think that there's going to be a minority government under which they'll hold the hammer.
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Old 05-09-2017, 09:02 PM   #144
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BC Liberal Majority, Greens finish with 6 seats and become an official party.
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Old 05-09-2017, 09:14 PM   #145
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This province is a joke.
For the first time in my adult life (I'm 33) I couldn't bring myself to vote in a municipal, provincial or federal election.
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Old 05-09-2017, 09:50 PM   #146
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Early results show Liberals flirting with close to another majority.
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Old 05-09-2017, 10:07 PM   #147
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This province is a joke.
For the first time in my adult life (I'm 33) I couldn't bring myself to vote in a municipal, provincial or federal election.
Vancouver-Mount Pleasant?

I think Melanie Mark is a good candidate.
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Old 05-09-2017, 10:12 PM   #148
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Vancouver-Mount Pleasant?

I think Melanie Mark is a good candidate.
This election I've been moved to Vancouver False Creek as we're right by Science World and Quebec St.

We have a close race actually between former mayor Sam Sullivan and trans gender Morgan Oger.
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Old 05-09-2017, 10:14 PM   #149
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Did the greens forget what was happening today...
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Old 05-09-2017, 10:16 PM   #150
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This is a lot closer than i expected so far. 43-41 liberals and i think the two ridings to come are ndp incumbents. But lots of close and low counts so could still open up
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Did the greens forget what was happening today...
It might be strategic voting for the NDP.
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Old 05-09-2017, 10:27 PM   #152
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How unfortunate, Anita Bathe.

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Who wins might come down to Skeena, where 8 votes separate the Libs and NDP right now.
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Who wins might come down to Skeena, where 8 votes separate the Libs and NDP right now.
It's that tight. Crazy
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CBC has it 44 41 for the NDP right now.

http://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/bcvotes2017/
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Yep, probably a few ridings will go to recounts as well, could be super duper close.
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LOL, could the Greens hold the balance of power then?!
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Old 05-09-2017, 10:43 PM   #158
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Liberals with a 3% edge in the popular vote right now, and losing in seats.
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COQUITLAM-BURKE MOUNTAIN
16 vote spread between Libs and NDP with 66/82 polls reporting.
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LOL, could the Greens hold the balance of power then?!
It looks that way. 42 42 3 now.
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