The strategy of condescension towards BC Conservatives is backfiring for BC United
There are no shortage of hurdles facing the BC United and Conservative parties in their ongoing merger talks — money, leadership, candidates and more — but one of the largest remains the attitude of the United party itself, which has gravely misread the situation for months.
“I don't spend much time, frankly, thinking about the BC Conservatives,” United Leader Kevin Falcon said Nov. 30. “They’ve always been there. They've always been a bit of a thorn in our side. That's OK.” Rustad now holds the better hand in the political poker game. His polling numbers — ephemeral as polling may be — are consistent enough over several months to validate his position as trouncing United in popularity.
“If he thinks that his support is because there's been this genuine enthusiasm for John Rustad and whatever policies they talk about, that's fine, he can believe that,” said Falcon. He’s been capitalizing on the situation by crisscrossing the province to hold rallies at every legion, community centre, coffee shop, parade and cultural gathering that will have him. In many cases, he achieves an impressive turnout.
The same can be said for Conservative party strategists. They’ve been running circles around United in the digital arena, better and more quickly aligning the party with the popular messaging of Poilievre and putting Conservatives days ahead of United on big topics.
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