Does BC Matter?
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Polls today show that the Conservatives are starting to pull away. In fact it’s looking like a majority.
BC may actually be the deciding factor in delivering Harper a winning majority.
My theory is that as the economic news gets worse (which it will) the threat of more taxes will cause a shift away from the left wing parties. It’s every man for himself when it comes to the wallet.
In Vancouver, the silent majority usually stays silent – we don’t want to ruffle the feathers of the overly vocal left out here. This election will see this group show up in large numbers – translating into a Conservative win.
What we’ve learned is the green movement loves to tack on a large number of hidden taxes and fees on everything we buy. Disguised as well intentioned – a way to change behavior – these sneaky fees really add up. Any party promising to load us up on more won’t get votes. I have always believed that left-leaning folks become logical when it comes down to self preservation. Not that they will tell anyone, but there will be a shift to Harper when they enter into the election booth.
It’s a good thing the other parties all have a version of “The Green Shift”. It’s becoming clear that it’s a no-starter.
How many times in Canadian history has a new tax been introduced that lowers personal income tax?
Even the GST would have been initially accepted had they dropped income tax by the same amount. The only problem would be that everyone would then pay their fair share, which is another topic.
On a lighter note, we can now rest easy… The BBC is hedging it’s bet telling us that the next ten years will be cooler.
So all of this nonsense won’t matter anyway.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Notably this data is from before the election was called. Remember pre-war room gaffes. Pre-broken fixed election date promise.
During a massive un-opposed free ad campaign, and a huge spending spree.
September 17th, 2008 at 8:21 am
Errr…actually, the data is from yesterday.