Fighting all the way

As I review the polls, it is becoming quite clear that every seat will matter and there are possible permutations of seat counts that could give rise to a Conservative government.

We all know polls could change. Many are going to vote either Liberal, Green or NDP. There are also some Liberals who say that they will not vote because they dislike Justin Trudeau.

The most recent polls for this riding show that it is extremely tight, and there is a significant chance of a Conservative victory. In other words, one more seat for Andrew Scheer, which means he would be one step closer to being able to implement his:

• $53 billion in spending cuts. 
• Tax cuts for the wealthiest.
• The proposed system of tax credits, which are of very little use to people on lower incomes and only benefit those with higher incomes.
• Cutbacks on projects like the Mill Creek flood control $24 million, West Kelowna water upgrades of $20 million and funding for UBCO of $64 million.

So, possible Liberal abstainers, NDP supporters and Green supporters, how would you feel if you voted according to your affiliations and the Conservatives won Kelowna-Lake Country, and we perhaps ended up with a Conservative government?

It would be much simpler and safer, this time, to vote tactically for Stephen Fuhr or Mary Ann Murphy. Then, if the worst did happen, you could look at yourselves in the mirror and say with a clear conscience that you did everything you could to stop a Scheer government.  

We're going to fight a Conservative government, going to fight it all the way.

Ally Turner, Kelowna