The times I've voted for WR in the past have been when (1) I like their candidate and (2) I've been fed up with the PC's.
For example, in 2012 I wanted the PC's to lose my riding, but I couldn't force myself to vote for Andrew Constatinidis... because he had Rob Anders stench all over him. So no WR vote.
In the by-election, Mike Ellis was a decent candidate but Sheila Taylor was decent too. And I wanted the PC's to lose some seats even though I much prefer Prentice as Premier to Smith. So WR gets my vote.
Then with this convention fiasco, its just clear that Smith never learned the lesson she should have when her failure to turf two of her candidates outright after the Lake of Fire incident (or least say she would if she could, completely denounce them and ask them to resign as party members). She needed to show leadership at that moment and came across as weak, perhaps even afraid of her "grassroots" base.
Now she basically steps away from blame for the convention vote and says she wasn't around during the vote about the equality rights resolution. That is not leadership. It was incumbent on her to stand in front of the grassroots and explain that it was important to be inclusive. But she failed to do so. Part of me thinks it could be because she herself secretly holds those views.
The end result is, I no longer see the WR as a viable alternative. I expect Prentice to run the PC's in a disciplined and ethical manner. I'm not going to vote WR again based on where they are today, but that could change. That change would require real leadership however.
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