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Ted Larkin's avatar

An excellent analysis of a most frustrating situation. Well done Alex.

With such a clear distinction between the Conservative and NDP platforms, it is astonishing that the results are so close. It certainly makes one wonder where the heads of British Columbians are at. Perhaps a VW microbus will arrive at NDP headquarters with hundreds of boxes of ballots that had been mysteriously misplaced.

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Alexander Brown's avatar

Well said, Ted! It is indeed frustrating, but it’s a ton of progress in such a short time. Big city progressives can only live in fantasy land for so long.

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Kevin O'Mahony's avatar

Nice to read about some other "blissfully normal souls" in BC.

Thanks for the inspiration Alex.

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Alexander Brown's avatar

Hope for us all, Kevin! Easy to be misled by the vocal minority. Plenty of normal folks out there.

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Jodi Bruhn's avatar

Another life-giving tonic and shot in the arm (of the best kind), congrats Alex. Just know you loved rural Montana.

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Alexander Brown's avatar

Glad this one causes significantly less myocarditis. Red State America is indeed my jam. Always refreshing.

You’re the best! Just trying to keep up with your tremendous work.

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Luc Lelievre's avatar

Nice essay!

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Alexander Brown's avatar

Very kind of you, sir. Thankful for the support.

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Peter Denomy's avatar

A sober analysis Alex. I too was frustrated by the results of the B.C. election. However, on second thought, I realized that the B.C. voters woke up not to long ago to this nice, shiny, reborn Conservative Party which seemed to be pushing the right buttons.

Being ever cautious with such a renewal, they are taking the Conservative Party of B.C. for a test drive, so to speak.

It's now up to John Rustad not to screw up this test drive given to him by the voters. The next election will come sooner than later.

Cheers.

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Alexander Brown's avatar

Well said, Peter! Will be curious to see how they manage the next few months (surprise mail-in count notwithstanding). Will have some fights with what’s left of ‘B.C. United' to manage, as well as some additional slandering from prospective partners on the left, to be sure. Will be important to stay the course.

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