You know what, Justin Trudeau should also run, for shits and giggles.
I was really hoping that JT would run as an MP and stay in government, but I get that he was toxic and probably his disappearing act helped simplify the LPC’s path to victory considerably.
I’ve seen the memes already
Less far fetched but equally hilarious would be to get Singh and Pedneault in there.
They could make their campaigns all about being ‘the best loser’, ‘we deserve a second chance’, or something like that.
That’s actually something interesting.
I’m a little conflicted because Maxime is a real piece of shit but Pierre losing twice would be kinda amazing. This is pretty much the only way Pierre has any significant potential of losing the by-election.
I suggested Maxime Bernier running to some friends as a joke. Bernier is AWFUL - but it would be hilarious to see Poilevre lose again. Poilevre is trying to avoid that risk by picking an extremely right leaning district - so no risk from the left, but farther right? Rural Albertans have a history of not forgiving screw-ups…
I have to kind of laugh at the idea of a bunch of right-wing Albertans having to choose between Poilievre and Bernier. Would love to see a split vote make them both lose.
Bernier is awful, but a win would likely result in the PPC gaining strength in the next election, which would pull far right voters away from the CPC and weaken them while keeping the far right on the fringes. That sounds good to me. I don’t think it’s at all likely that he’ll run against Poilievre and win, but it would be fine by me.
the only reason the PPC exists, is because Bernier was sour that he lost the Conservative leadership contest to Andrew Scheer.
Now that the overton window of the conservative party has shifted so far right, the PPC is effectively a pointless party, outside of Bernier wanting to be in charge, there is no reason for the PPC to exist, they will probably merge back into the CPC.
Can’t wait to see the infighting when that happens…and the multitude of splinter parties
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I remember coworkers telling me in 2015 that they hoped Trump would win the RNC nomination because he’d be easier to beat
CPC is pretty awful but PPC is much worse. We do not want these people in parliament.
It’s not at all the same.
This would give the PPC one seat total, and deprive the CPC of their current leader.
Your analogy is actually much more similar to PP WINNING the seat. The Liberals being so happy to call a special election is BECAUSE they LIKE keeping PP, the guy they just beat the leader of the CPC. If the libs drag their feet to give challengers the space to make a play for CPC leadership, they’re rolling the dice. They’re choosing the devil they know and beat. Their bet is they think PP is a guy they can beat again.
This would give the PPC one seat total, and deprive the CPC of their current leader.
Unless the split the vote so effectively that the Liberal or NDP candidate won…
That would be amazing.
But since the conservative won with 82% of the vote, even it were a perfect split either would still handily trounce whoever the 18% rallied behind.
Like, this is why PP wants this riding. I’m pretty sure a literal mop bucket would still win the seat if they were the conservative candidate. I think he could drive into Hanna say “fuck Lanny fuck Nickelback and fuck you” and still easily win.
