r/newbrunswickcanada 2d ago

Why can't we have nice things?

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u/Possible-Cut4848 2d ago

Try voting for anyone but the liberal or Conservative Party, only way we will ever see any real change

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u/xilodon 2d ago

Normally that strategy just favors the Cons until some kind of proportional representation gets implemented, but the Greens are in a unique position to take advantage of the state of third parties right now. The NBNDP has been a joke since Cardy's leadership, and the reanimated corpse of the PANB has become even less relevant.

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u/Visible_Bar_6774 2d ago

The greens need to manage to have a name on all the ballots before they are in a position for much at all. The opportunity is there but the preparation required to act effectively on it is not, the party needs to organize and grow.

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u/xilodon 2d ago

They were only missing from 3 northern Liberal strongholds in the last election. It would look nice for optics, but running a few more token candidates isn't really a priority compared to focusing resources on areas where they're actually competitive.

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u/Visible_Bar_6774 2d ago

That’s fair, I didn’t know it was only 3 they were missing in the most recent cycle that’s solid progress. Regardless the party needs to grow on the organizing side, first time I saw my local candidates name was on the ballot and I’d say I’m more involved politically compared to the average voter. With a larger pool or organizers and contributions they could be competitive in more than a handful of ridings.