I've thought the PCs were past their best before date for a number of elections. But now that Wild Rose is the alternative I'm not sure what to do. WRA has some appeal and Smith comes across well, but they seem to be going for every play in the Reform playbook - citizen referenda, recalls, school vouchers, medical competition, get government out of the way, etc. Not necessarily all bad ideas but it strikes me as a purist, theoretical agenda being proposed by neophyte politicians (backed by old boys in the back room though). I don't trust any inexperienced party promising that much change.
I could imagine Redford renewing the PCs to some extent but honestly they just need a time out. Best case scenario for me I guess is a WRA minority - give them a chance to show what they can or can't do, then next election decide where to go from there.
It would also be interesting to see how WRA get along with Liberal or NDP power brokers.
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