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Originally Posted by Slava
Well if someone who owns a business wants to run, the harder part is that they have a four year, full time and (contrary to public opinion) a really demanding role! Campaigning for a mere 28 days isn't enough to win a competitive riding, so that would rule out a lot of people to begin with. I've worked on campaigns where we started about two years in advance. A little fluctuation with the election date isn't a big deal in that context. Both FL and I ran in the latest civic campaign (not against each other in any way) and we both started way ahead of the actual campaign period. It's just what you have to do to win. (we both lost!)
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Starting ahead makes sense, but what if you hear rumours that the election will be in the fall. Well maybe anyway, it depends on who wins the P.C. nomination race but most thought that Gary Mar would win and that he might just call an election shortly after to avoid having an unelected premier. So now getting ready to campaign several months in advance means that you are starting in July and the campaign might not be until May. Meanwhile your competitors are the ones making the decision so they have none of these worries, they simply hold the election when it is convenient for them.