Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post - 40th Canadian Federal Election - Welcome to another Conservative Minority (whee!)

octothorp · 09-11-2008, 11:57 AM

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/s...liams-abc.html
Danny Williams and his 44 member caucus will be campaigning against the Conservatives in Newfoundland, and he'll be taking that message to other provinces. Nationally, he won't find much of an audience for his equalization complaints (which is really at the base of his anti-Harper agenda) but it sounds like he'll focus on Conservative social policies and their lack of trustworthiness. Conservatives will try to paint him as a disgruntled headhunter (which is an accurate characterization, regardless of whether his criticisms are true).
I doubt it will have much traction outside of Atlantic Canada, but will he be able to swing votes away from the Conservatives in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick? There are three vulnerable ridings in NFLD and one each in NS and NB. Of course, the 'anybody but X' campaigns are never as effective as an endorsement for another party.

09-11-2008, 11:57 AM	#297
octothorp Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: not lurking Exp:	http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/s...liams-abc.html Danny Williams and his 44 member caucus will be campaigning against the Conservatives in Newfoundland, and he'll be taking that message to other provinces. Nationally, he won't find much of an audience for his equalization complaints (which is really at the base of his anti-Harper agenda) but it sounds like he'll focus on Conservative social policies and their lack of trustworthiness. Conservatives will try to paint him as a disgruntled headhunter (which is an accurate characterization, regardless of whether his criticisms are true). I doubt it will have much traction outside of Atlantic Canada, but will he be able to swing votes away from the Conservatives in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick? There are three vulnerable ridings in NFLD and one each in NS and NB. Of course, the 'anybody but X' campaigns are never as effective as an endorsement for another party.