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Originally Posted by darklord700
2 years is a long time that'll work against Prentice. He will be better off calling an election during his honeymoon period with the public.
In 2012, most people didn't know much about Redford other than she's a woman lawyer and I think it helped her in the election. Soon after that her narcissistic self started to show and she spent a million buck going to the London Olympics unnecessarily.
My guess is it is better to call the election 6 month to a year from now for the PC. Prentice could still be viewed as the new hope Messiah then. Longer than that Prentice will become just part of the Tory institution.
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Prentice and Redford aren't good comparables. As you say, Redford was a relative unknown, but Prentice was an MP for six years and a minister for much of that. He already has a public track record.
Of course, OTOH, we were told that Redford's resignation as premier was the nail in the coffin for Wildrose/the opposition. Half a year closer to the election, and the PCs are still in the dumps.