The two parties appear destined to fight, not unite, until the fall election
BC United Leader Kevin Falcon called it a “genuine, best offer” but there’s no mistaking the air of desperation in his party’s latest pitch for a ceasefire with the surging BC Conservatives.
Had they been successful in squeezing enough ridings away from the governing BC NDP, the agreement stipulated that the United and Conservatives would then form a coalition government, with the leader of whichever party had the most seats becoming premier, the other leader being named deputy premier, and the cabinet positions allocated proportionally.
There’s also the question of whether Rustad could go to candidates like Jordan Kealy in Peace River North, and say that he expects them to quit after months of organizing, when they are in strong positions to defeat United incumbents like Dan Davies. Some of the 65 Conservative candidates might listen. Others might just switch to run as independents, and take their momentum with them.The deal could have given BC Conservatives a solid list of 20 winnable ridings.
Nonetheless, Falcon said he felt compelled to at least table the offer, which was put forward by three United party emissaries at a meeting with two Conservative party officials on May 22. “So the feeling was that if the free enterprise parties could work together, and focus our attention on the real threat, which is continued NDP governance in this province, the public would understand the rationale for doing so. That’s why we reached out.”
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