Kevin Falcon moves to suspend BC United’s campaign, will work with BC Conservatives | Globalnews.ca
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In a seismic shift in B.C. politics, Kevin Falcon is attempting to suspend BC United's campaign in the fall election. More information is expected soon.
  • Nogami@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I loved how some media outlets called it “throwing his weight behind the conservatives”. Ya. Weight….

    More like cowering behind conservatives because the entire province knows that the BC Liberals were full to the gills with corruption.

    My only sadness is that it wasn’t Krusty Clark throwing in the towel.

  • SamuelRJankis@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    2 months ago

    This is pretty big new in the scope of Provincial politics.

    The BC United Party that is currently the opposition with 23 out 87 seats is just going to fold and leave all the right wing voters for the rising far right BC Conservative party.

    Deal has been reached for BC United to suspend provincial election campaign and some of its candidates will run for B.C. Conservatives. Kevin Falcon will not be running in the election. The list is still being worked on for others running for Conservatives

    • Beaver@lemmy.caEnglish
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      2 months ago

      BC United was just behind in the polls and was bleeding opportunist candidates. I was hoping that they would’ve stuck in the race until they were down to at least 5 candidates. I suppose their corporate masters whipped them into line. Hopefully they cant transfer all those donations directly to the BC Conservatives since there is a limit on political contributions for every person.

      • SamuelRJankis@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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        2 months ago

        It’s pretty crazy to go from proposing a merger 3 months ago to completely folding up shop and letting the other party have the scraps. I suppose this does prove BC Liberals/United were and are a corrupt and incompetent party.

        Now the BC right wing option is essentially just a bunch of rats that fled a sinking ship along some even further right wingers led by a guy who got kicked out for denying basic science.

        • Beaver@lemmy.caEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Hopefully British Columbians will vote to keep the reactionary guy out of a majority.

    • Nogami@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      People have been permitted to be unintelligent.

      Rather than being failed by the school system when they shouldn’t be moving to a higher grade.

      • MetaCubed@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        I agree with the first part, but unfortunately being failed in school is probably part of why we’re here. It leads to lower student happiness and worse ongoing grades (source: partner is a pre-service teacher)

        • Nogami@lemmy.world
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          2 months ago

          I disagree. I’ve even been told that marking in a red pen hurts people’s feelings. Oh well, feelings gotta be hurt then to prepare people to live in civilized society because being all touchy feels ain’t working.

          Or require a minimum education level to be able to vote.

          • MetaCubed@lemmy.world
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            2 months ago

            That’s nice that you have an opinion.

            Unfortunately I dont care if you disagree, as there is plenty of scientific literature which supports the stance of modern school boards.

            Try getting out of your ‘touchy feels’ about reality and read a book sometime.

            • Nogami@lemmy.world
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              2 months ago

              lol. It’s cute that you think your opinion is more valid than mine. Wonder which of us has been teaching for 25 years.

              But I don’t debate idiots. I block them. Bye.

  • streetfestival@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 months ago

    With an election less than 2 months away? Sounds like probable corruption to me. And boo on losing the dynamic of two conservative parties splitting the conservative vote

    • Beaver@lemmy.caEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Conservatives know how to game the system in their favour and if that doesn’t work they cheat.

      They’re against proportional representation since it would lead to more competition in the amount of conservative parties and when first-past-the-post puts them at a disadvantage they quickly fall in line to prevent splitting the vote to avoid losing the election.

      Kevin Falcon was insincere when he claimed that BC United would gladly lose multiple elections to uphold their morals.

  • Beaver@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 months ago

    BC conservatives is a massive downgrade compared to the BC Liberals. At-least the name is more accurate in terms of policy, it will be harder to fool new comers and centrists now.

    • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.caEnglish
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      2 months ago

      This is an absolutely massive “slide” to the right. Things like privatized healthcare, abortion restrictions, cuts to education, and massive rollbacks to environmental protections are now clearly back on the table.

      I can only hope voters aren’t stupid enough to vote them in, but we both know they absolutely can be.