Nachdem sie einen Wahlkampfspieler verloren hat, könnte die schwindende NDP kurz davor stehen, einen weiteren Abgeordneten zu verlieren
https://nationalpost.com/news/with-lori-idlout-out-all-eyes-are-on-ndp-mp-alexandre-boulerices-next-move
Nachdem sie einen Wahlkampfspieler verloren hat, könnte die schwindende NDP kurz davor stehen, einen weiteren Abgeordneten zu verlieren
https://nationalpost.com/news/with-lori-idlout-out-all-eyes-are-on-ndp-mp-alexandre-boulerices-next-move
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There’s a good chance that the NDP doesn’t gets that riding back if Boulerice leaves as well. Prior to his victory in 2011, that seat had been firmly held by the BQ for over 30 years, with the Liberals coming in second to the NDP for the past three elections (& getting an increasingly larger share between then and the latest election etc.) There’s a good chance that it becomes a highly competitive seat in a bi-election rather than Boulerice’s successor having a similar command over it as he did.
Can constituents ask for bi-elections if the party they voted for is no longer represented (referring to idlout).
I’m guessing this is maybe an outlier view, but this seems extra shocking just bc I’ve always viewed it as kind of “lesser” to vote for the person, or that maybe the idea that were supposed to vote for the parties ideologies not superficialities like it’s face was reflective of a higher political discourse.
Also to the bi-election thing- not my idea I heard somebody mention it on cbc yesterday and have never thought of that before; they brought it up in the context of a majority government made this way could be said to be “bought”.
Edit: how on earth is this downvoted lol? Oh…I’m referring to idlout btw, and more so just floor crossing in general.
There’s quite a unanimous consensus that this is a Boulerice seat, not an NDP seat. They will not retain this seat, especially in the current context. The NDP federal caucus will be reduced to 5 MPs, all from the west. The Fed NDP is in deep, deep trouble.
Boulerice is my MP. We vote for him, we don’t vote for the NDP.
People here are well aware that the NDP is totally disinterested in having a Québec presence, as evidenced by their insulting “Say it’s French but we’ll do it in English anyway” debate a couple of months back. Their attitude to this province has always been “we want Québec votes but only on Western progressive terms”.
Honestly considering how big Boulerice is on greater Québec autonomy, I’d think slightly less of him if he *didn’t* leave after that absolute gong show. The federal NDP is fundamentally a centralizing party, whereas the Québec left is all about devolution. They had no interest in adopting that as part of their platform even when Québec made them the official opposition.