The Cons' apparent plan to rely on additional B.C. seats as part of their faint hope to push into majority territory may not be quite as implausible as it first sounds, as various incarnations of Reform/Alliance did manage to win more than the 22 current Con seats in the province. And there are obviously a couple of seats which the Cons weren't far from tipping into their column.
But it's still worth noting how unlikely any significant gains may be for the Cons in a province (a) where they already hold a strong majority of the seats and (b) where the 2008 election results for both the NDP and the Libs reflect drops from the previous two elections. And if they're actually down to hoping for gains in a province where they look to have a tough time even treading water, then the worst threat for a Con majority would seem to have passed.
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