[kcantor]

Sooo…

I have just rewatched the Conservatives’ Jamil Jivani (apparently a good friend of US VP JD Vance) vitriol filled election night interview on CBC.

I was taken aback when I saw it air live and would have to say in watching it again that it could well be one of the reasons Prime Minister Carney is prime minister today.

With all the talk of how well the Conservatives did statistically under Poilievre, one has to wonder if underlying sentiment like this is why they still came in second; wonder if it’s why Poilievre and the Conservative Party ran such a tightly scripted and controlled campaign; wonder if it’s why Conservative candidates skipped public forums in their ridings and declined media requests; wonder if it explains why Poilievre lost his own seat…

 

[TAS]

Those in Edmonton Griesbach may have a chance to vote again @kcantor There's definitely some talk that Diotte may step down to allow Poilievre to run in byelection.

Possible Calgary riding is option, too.

 

[The_Cat]

Perhaps South Calgary. Edmonton Griesbach isn’t that safe a seat.

 

[archited]

Wouldn't it be funny if a "safe" seat for Poilievre turned out to be a second loss and he kept hop-scotching around the country piling up losses.

 

[Markyeg]

Wouldn't it be funny if a "safe" seat for Poilievre turned out to be a second loss and he kept hop-scotching around the country piling up losses.

Pretty sure if he somehow managed to lose re-election a second time in a “safe” seat, especially in Alberta, his days as leader would be numbered.

 

[Gronk!]

Those in Edmonton Griesbach may have a chance to vote again @kcantor There's definitely some talk that Diotte may step down to allow Poilievre to run in byelection.

Possible Calgary riding is option, too.

Poilievre is from Calgary, therefore a riding in his hometown makes perfect sense.

 

[archited]

Pretty sure if he somehow managed to lose re-election a second time in a “safe” seat, especially in Alberta, his days as leader would be numbered.

Of course, and I agree completely! I am just saying... wouldn't it be funny!

 

[Gus Haynes]

I simply do not believe the Griesbach rumor. I could easily imagine Diotte making the offer, sure, but Poilievre would be a fool to roll the dice on a 45% Tory seat in unfamiliar territory for him. There are so many safer options for him!

 

[archited]

In a sense I think that there are no safe options for him. He has cast himself as the "opposition no matter what you say or who you are" and he would have a very hard time extracting him from that mold. The only thing that might work would be a tandem effort with support from provincial structures in particularly Alberta and Saskatchewan -- even there the fear might be that he would tarnish in broad strokes whomever might potentially like to support him. I think he is between the proverbial rock and a hard place.

 

[Oilguy]

In a sense I think that there are no safe options for him. He has cast himself as the "opposition no matter what you say or who you are" and he would have a very hard time extracting him from that mold. The only thing that might work would be a tandem effort with support from provincial structures in particularly Alberta and Saskatchewan -- even there the fear might be that he would tarnish in broad strokes whomever might potentially like to support him. I think he is between the proverbial rock and a hard place.

Oh I think there are many seats in rural Saskatchewan or Alberta that would be an absolute look. Complete slam dunks.

 

[Markyeg]

Oh I think there are many seats in rural Saskatchewan or Alberta that would be an absolute look. Complete slam dunks.

But how many out there would be willing to give up a guaranteed job for life that pays $200K+. In rural Alberta the real election is the nomination contest to be the CPC candidate, the general election is just a formality.

 

[Oilguy]

But how many out there would be willing to give up a guaranteed job for life that pays $200K+. In rural Alberta the real election is the nomination contest to be the CPC candidate, the general election is just a formality.

It happens fairly frequently, I suspect someone out there will fall on the sword and will be given a cushy job in a conservative leaning business or if they ever form the government will find themselves an ambassador in a nice place.

 

[The_Cat]

A lot of the Conservative voters live in the past. Edmonton would stagnate under Poilievre.

 

[Airboy]

Perhaps South Calgary. Edmonton Griesbach isn’t that safe a seat.

If a CPC MP gives up his seat it would show how little the CPC feels for the constituents. But reading some reports that PP is having a tough time getting anyone to call back.

 

[Airboy]

If in fact he does get someone to give up a seat it could be January before he even gets a seat in the house. Carney can just do a Daniel and wait to the last possible moment to call a byelection.

He may also be Toxic now. Having lost what was a sure thing a few months ago. Still no Tweets and comments from his camp.