09-03-2021, 09:43 PM
(09-03-2021, 06:17 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(09-03-2021, 05:18 PM)jamincan Wrote: Does the situation with party leadership really matter? The reality is that you'd be voting for Mike Morrice, and he happens to be affiliated with the Green Party. With more major parties, it is plausible to control their caucus, because the MP benefits by having their wagon hitched to the party. With the Green Party, the dynamic is reversed - the Green Party benefits more having their wagon hitched to an MP, which means the power dynamic is also different.
It affects his chances of winning. There are plenty of people who care more about parties and don't meet candidates all that much, Green imploding like this makes it much harder for Mike to win.
And ultimately, I am voting for both a party and a candidate. Even if I really like the PC candidate, I'd never vote for them because of the party they represent.
I personally like having a Green voice in parliament. It'll be a small voice, maybe two or three MPs at the most (and likely no seat for the party leader), but it's still a voice. And in a minority government scenario (most likely outcome at this point) it certainly can have an impact.
I think I may not have voted Green before this ...