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FORSETH -- Do you want some of what you're hoping for, or nothing at all


Yesterday came news that most (many) conservative leaning BC voters have come to dread, time and time again – the formation of another splinter party – and it’s nothing new.  This has happened repeatedly in the many years I have been involved in BC politics, going back far more years than I care to remember.

Just for interest’s sake, this morning, I looked to see how many political party names have been registered, with Elections BC, in just the past ten years.  Care to take a guess? 

A dozen?  Two dozen?  No it is actual 36 – THREE dozen.

And how many are ‘currently’ registered as political parties in BC?  It’s a baker’s dozen – just 13.

The latest iteration goes by the name of One BC, and has two former Conservative Party of BC MLA’s as its members.  They are Dallas Brodie, who many will recall was kicked out of the party for her taunting words and tone regarding residential school survivors, and Tara Armstrong who left in support of her. At this point, a third former BC Conservative MLA, Jodan Kealy from Peace River North, remains an independent.

To be blunt and totally up front, all I can say is I hope this party fails -- and 'Yes", full disclosure, I am a card-carrying member of the Conservative Party of BC.

As typically happens, far to often, a handful of conservatives splinter into MINOR factions with NO HOPE of ever being elected due to the narrow focus of policy, because they can only appeal to a fraction of voters in British Columbia.

All this does is remind me of what someone told me many years ago; "Do you want some of what you're hoping for, or nothing at all".

This of course is just my opinion, however, I believe anyone thinking of supporting One BC really needs to keep this in mind.


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