IsTheNatureOfTheirGameVille
Back in the dark arts electoral days of the Harper regime, the Conservative Reform Alliance Party (i.e. 'CRAP') was notorious for no-shows at all-candidate meetings.
And now, the Stealth-Cons are back!
In B.C. the most notorious avoider of public scrutiny appears to be one Mr Aaron Gunn, as chronicled by Andrea Bennett in the Tyee:
It’s a packed house at the federal all-candidates meeting in Powell River, with one very notable absence: Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn...
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After news reporting in early April resurfaced Gunn’s 2019 and 2021 social media posts denying that Canada participated in a genocide against Indigenous Peoples, he’s skipped all-candidates meetings and skirted more public appearances in favour of private and registration-only events...
Farther down island, Cindy Harnett of the Times-Colonist asked Stealth-Con Cathie Ounsted why she isn't showing up for all-candidate meetings in the riding of Saanich and the Islands:
...Ounsted said Tuesday the Conservative party would prefer that its candidates not participate in all-candidates forums, and while it’s not her preference, she needs to abide by the rules of the party, which means she will not attend an all-candidates meeting hosted by the North Saanich Residents Association at the Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday...
Gosh.
A Jenni Byrne-led campaign telling its candidates to avoid public scrutiny, en masse?
Whou'd-a-thunk it!
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LauraK of 'WMTC', who lives in the riding the good Mr. Gunn is running in, has more to say...Much more.
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6 comments:
It seems even Poilievre is in need of some restraint. He's been missing from the last three Con media ads. It's a sure sign the party's having their moment of doubt and pain.
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I see what you did there!
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Would conclude the Conservative candidates are so bad not even their own party wants them to speak publicly. Could be the party platform is so bad they don't want the candidates to discuss it.
Always thought if some one won't tell you what they stand for its because they stand for nothing or its so bad you wouldn't like them. If they won't tell us who they are, might be best to not vote for them. I wouldn't buy a vehicle without seeing it and who you "buy" as government is even more important.
Arrogant, dismissive, and unreachable politicians are usually the hallmark of a sitting government that has held office for too long.
Attempting to get into office by exhibiting those traits doesn’t seem to be a sound strategy.
Although I suppose if they aren’t talking, at least they aren’t lying.
In my experience, politcans afraid of attending all-candidates meetings , should send the message to voters, "be afraid of voting for them."
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