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.
You know what, Justin Trudeau should also run, for shits and giggles.
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.
A trail of losers. I love it.
I’ve seen the memes already
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.
And Singh!
I suppose it would make a pretty good musical if everyone got involved.
As the candidate for the liberals or the Rhinosourus party?
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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.
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.
As a progressive voter I certainly wouldn’t mind if the right shared the joys of vote splitting.
The CPC and the LPC split the right every 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.
That would be fantastic. An even more right wing POS to split the vote in an already ultra right wing riding.
This is just bad running against worse. Everyone loses, no matter which one wins.
Third option, very unlikely but 91 people register in the by election and 4 of them are named Pierre one with a French last name starting with P.
The ballot is alphabetical and he is bunched in between the other PPs, the real PP stands up but no one in Alberta knows French much or how to read because education is underfunded so they elect the independent Pierre Pondulac
Don’t you mean Pierre Pondulac of the Conservation Party?
Wait, I thought we were voting for Pierre Pontiac from the Conversation Party.
They list party affiliation on the ballot under the names.
Create parties like the Conversation Party or the Conservation Party or the Convoy Party!
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.
I’m hoping the Albertans aren’t impressed about an Ontario politician parachuting in and “using” them.
Well, ideally they split the vote and the Liberal candidate wins
So we’re not starting a campaign to have everyone write in the incumbent’s name anyway?
I think “nah, we’ll take the guy we already voted for” would be a fierce double-skunk for Mr Polyester.
This would be the funniest thing. Can I take credit for it?
I never in a million years thought I would consider campaigning for Maxime Bernier…
