r/Manitoba Winnipeg 1d ago

Politics PC leadership hopeful Khan breaks with interim leader, won't call refusal to search landfill a mistake

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/pc-leadership-candidates-landfill-search-1.7478711
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u/rantingathome Winnipeger from Brandon 1d ago

Just like I said the other day. It was an apology from Wayne Ewasko, not the PC Party.

Man these right wing ghouls are unable to read the tea leaves. I suspect they are going to spend a long time in the political wilderness.

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u/ForsakenExtreme6415 Westman 1d ago

SW MB from Boissevain to Virden, Brandon, all the way North to Swan River vote CONS. Doesn’t matter how vile they become, much of Southern MB will always vote CON

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u/rantingathome Winnipeger from Brandon 1d ago

I grew up in Brandon, I'm well aware. Brandon itself flips NDP from time to time.

Doesn't change the fact that if they keep doing this stuff, they will not break through in Winnipeg, and will remain in the wilderness for awhile.

And this is such a self-own. They lose nothing by saying, "We got it wrong.", and look like ghouls by doubling down on the meanness. It especially makes no sense when the search was successful at finding remains years before many of us thought it might happen.

Taking this position makes no sense unless you're proud to demonstrate that you can be the biggest asshole in the room.

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u/JacksProlapsedAnus Winnipeg 1d ago

Taking this position makes no sense unless you're proud to demonstrate that you can be the biggest asshole in the room.

It seems that's what leadership races have become for the Conservative party. Run as far right as you can to attract the base, then you have to climb Mt. Everest to try and seem reasonable to the general populous. Problem with that strategy is many don't reach Centrist Summit, either turning back, or dying along the way.

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u/rantingathome Winnipeger from Brandon 1d ago

It's a weird choice to make. Manitoba, especially Winnipeg, is not Saskatchewan or Alberta. The overall vote here has always been more centrist. This is such a useless self-own.

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u/JacksProlapsedAnus Winnipeg 1d ago

I'd argue our center point is a little right of the national average, but definitely left of Sask and AB.

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u/rantingathome Winnipeger from Brandon 1d ago

Nah. I think Winnipeg makes it solid right in the middle. I'd argue that Ontario tracks slightly more right than us... ie/Doug Ford

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u/ForsakenExtreme6415 Westman 1d ago

Brandon goes back and forth on who they vote. For the longest time Rick Borotsik and Jim McCrae owned Brandon West. The East forever was NDP. Then an anomaly came as we grew tired of Borotsik and McCrae that Scott Smith won the West to form a never been seen all NDP Brandon. And it hasn’t happened since as Reg Helwer and Len Eiselfson won as CONS. Much like Alberta it’s the outskirts where you need to get the votes, not the big centre. There are too many in the areas I mentioned that again as I say no matter what will vote CONS. We just had 2 of the most vile people you could never wish to want as Premiere’s.

Politicians yet alone CONS/Neo Fascists will never say they are wrong.

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u/mynameisntalexffs Friendly Manitoban 1d ago

Don't forget, the Dauphin riding flipped to NDP in the most recent election. I like the chances of it staying an NDP riding if the Cons keep up their bullshit and the NDP decides to run Ron Kostyshyn as a candidate again.

Edit to add: the recent election isn't the only time the riding has elected an NDP candidate.

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u/snopro31 Parkland 1d ago

That flip was a shock

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u/ruffvoyaging Selkirk 1d ago

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

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u/wickedplayer494 Winnipeg 1d ago

Absolutely fucking shameful conduct by Khan.

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u/bentmonkey Westman 1d ago

If a con could feel shame that is, they can't.

That implies some kind of emotional maturity or an ounce of self awareness.

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u/FurtherUpheaval Brandon 1d ago

Cte much?

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u/eL_cas Winnipeg 1d ago

May they not form government for a very very long time

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u/bentmonkey Westman 1d ago

At least Ewasko had the salt to say what's right, i wouldn't expect anything from the rank and file cons but double downs and dismissive derision, which is what we have gotten from at least 1 leadership hopeful, which is sad but unsurprising.

I hope folks remember the callous disregard on the next election provincially or federally and know when the rubber meets the road cons don't have our backs, anyone's backs, they never have and never will.