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From coward #KevinFalcon's party before selling out to #Rustad and the Maple-MAGA Conservatives:

Best description of #KevinFalcon's part in this was "the assisted suicide of his party". I'm sure he wanted to go down in history, but not THIS way.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-united-no-candidates-2024-1.7330309

Kevin Falcon’s Defection a Threat to Democracy
BC United campaign folded under pressure f. business special interests trying to control election
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/09/03/Kevin-Falcon-Defection-Threat-Democracy

* Falcon shut down BC United campaign unilaterally w.o. warning 7 weeks before election

Inside United-Conservative deal reshaping B.C. political landscape
https://www.biv.com/news/commentary/rob-shaw-inside-the-united-conservative-deal-reshaping-bcs-political-landscape-9450635

Behind BC United Party’s surprise move to sit out election
https://web.archive.org/web/20240830233840/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-how-the-bc-united-party-came-apart-and-what-happen-next/

#BCUnited #KevinFalcon #capitalism

To summarize: people in BC are perpetually unhappy with both parties, which is why they rejected proportional representation in a referendum. Twice. They are also generally unhappy with the three major federal parties, Alberta, the USA, and life in general.

#bcpoli #kevinfalcon #cdn

Values We Really Care about Are on the Line
David Eby enters campaign mode
https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/08/29/David-Eby-Interview

* Eby became premier on housing/health care/environment/public safety
* hard to see progress on long-term issues: takes time
* standard populist rhetoric f. opposition: gov. makes announcements/poor results

#Canada #BritishColumbia #NDP #DavidEby

#BCUnited #KevinFalcon #BCConservatives #JohnRustad #antiLGBT #FarRight #transphobia #ClimateChangeDenial #disinformation #SOGI #populism #rhetoric

B.C. United collapse hinged on 2 decisions
B.C. United suspends campaign, urges supporters to join w. B.C. Conservatives
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kevin-falcon-bc-united-post-mortem-1.7307831

*political scientists: Kevin Falcon's decision to boot John Rustad & changing party's name as reasons for party's collapse
* Falcon and Rustad pointedly rejected merger deal in 2024-May

#Canada #BritishColumbia #BCUnited #KevinFalcon #BCConservatives #JohnRustad #antiLGBT #FarRight #transphobia #homophobia #SOGI #ClimateChangeDenial #disinformation

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad's Anti-Scientific Views on Climate Change
Rustad expelled f. BC Liberal Party in 2022 over views on climate science

* 2020: BC Liberals won 28 seats
* poll # plummeted after leader Kevin Falcon changed party name to BC United
* confused voters; surge in support for now five-seat BC Conservatives

#Canada #BritishColumbia #BCUnited #KevinFalcon #BCConservatives #JohnRustad #antiLGBT #FarRight #homophobia #transphobia #ClimateChangeDenial #disinformation

Kevin Falcon Folds, and British Columbia Voters Face a Clear Choice
Despite past warnings about B.C. Conservatives’ extremism, B.C. United quits election & backs John Rustad’s party
https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/08/28/Falcon-Folds-BC-Voters-Clear-Choice

#Canada #BCelection #BCPoli #BritishColumbia #politics #BCpolitics #BCUnited #BCLiberals #KevinFalcon #BCConservatives #JohnRustad #antiLGBT #SOGI #FarRight #RightWing #ChristianRight #education #populism #CultureWars #homophobia #transphobia #ClimateChangeDenial #disinformation

For #KevinFalcon to hand his party over to a far right climate denier is an absolute disgrace, even by the standards of #BritishColumbia politics.
I was toying with voting #GreenParty this year but not anymore. Time to vote strategically.

‘They’re still the same guys’: B.C. Premier on John Rustad, Kevin Falcon amid party upheaval
"Whatever they change their name to before the election, they’re still the same guys, that did the same things, as BC Liberals that they want to do again," David Eby said.
#globalnews #Politics #DavidEby #JohnRustad #KevinFalcon
https://globalnews.ca/news/10721966/david-eby-responds-john-rustad-kevin-falcon/

I always knew #KevinFalcon would be a sellout in the end.

#NeverVoteConservative

RW Scumbag #KevinFalcon pulling a scumbag move with far right trumper #JohnRustad

#VoteNDP #BCpoli

Re: [2024-Aug-28] B.C. United suspends campaign to merge w. B.C. Conservatives

Literally 4 months ago:

[2024-Apr-13] B.C. Liberal Party name change to BC United builds bridges to the future: Falcon 🤔
https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/b-c-liberal-party-name-change-to-bc-united-builds-bridges-to-the-future-falcon-1.6353924

* new name/branding for political party once led by premiers Gordon Campbell & Christy Clark
* "What an incredible moment" Kevin Falcon told party members

Stupid name, btw ... 💩 ⚽️

#Canada #BritishColumbia #BCUnited #BCLiberals #KevinFalcon #BCpolitics #ineptitude

Kevin Falcon to fold BC United Party, suspend campaign
In a seismic shift in B.C. politics, Kevin Falcon is expected to fold the BC United Party on Wednesday and suspend his campaign. More details are expected soon.
#globalnews #Politics #BCUnited #BCUnitedfolds #KevinFalcon
https://globalnews.ca/news/10719653/kevin-falcon-fold-bc-united-party-suspend-campaign/

#KevinFalcon

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