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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Climate Change is the important social issue that will drive canadian votes into the hands of the Liberals and NDP on an increasingly larger scale for the next several election cycles.
Growing support nationally will have to come at the expense of losing support among not only their base rank and file voters, but more importantly their main source of election, fundraising and governing financing.
It's a catch 22 when you rely on social conservatism, because social progress marches ever on.
Mulroney never would've stood a chance in Canadian elections had he been a vocal backer of South African apartheid. It's just one of countless examples.
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Yeah, I agree and I said this many times to my colleagues during the election. The next election, whenever that is, will be the climate change election. No question that all parties need to come with something serious or be left behind.