Can anyone tell me what the parties stand for?
KAMLOOPS — I’ve said before I hate attack ads. The Teachers started one last week blasting the Liberals for years of what they say are longstanding cuts to B.C.’s education system. Others are blasting the NDP and running at John Horgan. None of these campaigns does much for me, because they don’t address the heart of the issue. And the issue is- what do you really stand for? What will you do that will make your party worth voting for? Why would the Liberals want to run at a guy who most people in B.C. don’t even know?
I agree with political scientist Hamish Telford, often quoted in B.C. media. He suggests the ads running down Horgan may actually benefit him, because people might actually want to know who he is. Maybe they’ll like him. Why give him added publicity? Doesn’t make sense to me. And everyone knows the B.C. Teachers and the B.C. Federation of Labour aren’t strong supporters of the Liberal Party. Will their comments create a backlash in favour of Christy Clark? These ads say nothing more other than their opponent shouldn’t receive your vote. I say- why? Why should I vote for John Horgan? What does his party stand for?
I went on the NDP site Monday, and under each issue, there is virtually nothing to say about what the NDP stands for. Under virtually every issue, there is some attack on the Liberals and a form you can sign to show you’re with John. Nothing about what John stands for, just a statement that the NDP are better than the Liberals. That’s not enough. You have to do more than that to get my vote. The government always has the advantage. They have facts and figures they can use to their advantage. It’s not good enough to say “John Horgan stands for sustainability” Or words to that effect. What will he do to create sustainability?
From the “Education” section of the NDP web site, we find this statement.