Why all the parties are bullish on B.C. – The Globe and Mail

Jul. 15, 2015

British Columbia will have 42 seats in the next Parliament, an increase of six courtesy of redistribution. Talking to strategists for the three main parties, you might think the province had 60 seats, so bullish are all three on their chances.

Bullish means public spin. Of course we will do better than last time, insist NDP and Liberal strategists. We will hold what we have, reply the Conservatives, and win most of the new six seats.

They all cannot be right. But hope springs eternal about three months before voting day in a province with the third-largest number of seats in the country, and a reasonable chance of deciding which party will have the most seats in the next Parliament. British Columbia counts a lot in this election, which might explain why the party leaders have visited so often.

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