I wish there was a third option presented federally. I don't see the binary you are seeing as a safe way to frame the election.
I'm not remotely a fan of the direction of the current Conservative party, very different than the Progressive Conservative party of my youth.
That said, I don't believe the "nothing is wrong, nothing to see here" that I'm seeing from the LPC and NDP is useful. They are not offering an option for people who recognize that the status-quo is not working, and also disagree with the "answer" that the populist-right have been pushing.
I don't see myself in the current NDP or LPC any more than I see myself in the current CPC.
I'm generally looking for a local candidate that is most likely to ignore the party and fake "leadership" and try to do something useful despite their party affiliation.
I wish there was a third option presented federally. I don't see the binary you are seeing as a safe way to frame the election.
I'm not remotely a fan of the direction of the current Conservative party, very different than the Progressive Conservative party of my youth.
That said, I don't believe the "nothing is wrong, nothing to see here" that I'm seeing from the LPC and NDP is useful. They are not offering an option for people who recognize that the status-quo is not working, and also disagree with the "answer" that the populist-right have been pushing.
I don't see myself in the current NDP or LPC any more than I see myself in the current CPC.
I'm generally looking for a local candidate that is most likely to ignore the party and fake "leadership" and try to do something useful despite their party affiliation.