It's not as if the Island New Democrats have ever had much of a presence in PEI's political scene, but this article suggests that tomorrow's election might be the final nail in the coffin for the PEI NDP.
Ian Dowbiggin, political commentator and history professor at the University of Prince Edward Island states, "One of the questions in this election is, are we seeing the demise of the NDP on Prince Edward Island with the rise of the Greens?" While neither the Greens nor the NDP are offering a full-slate of candidates, Green Leader Sharon Labchuk has been successful in keeping environmental issues on the front burner throughout the campaign.
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Hmmm.. I read the comment that Mark left before it was removed.. I didn't think it was anything bad.
Yeah seriously DD - what up?
Although at least now you've taken out the untruths about how the PEI NDPs decline has to do with their lack of attention to class issues.
The short answer is No.
The reason the comment was removed was because my thoughts were not entirely flushed out. The post- which has since been edited- was not meant as an ad hominum attack on the PEI NDP. I was referring to the NDP overall, which was not made clear. I actually am quite impressed with the PEI NDP's platform- although there are a few things I would have liked to seen included in it. The comment was removed because it spoke to a point that I was not clear on, which is an overall move on the NDP's part toward post-materialist issues. However, the very fact that the NDP in PEI is struggling to gain support- at the possible expense of the Greens- might support my thesis. However, since I was unclear of that, I altered my post and the corresponding comment. That being said, the debate about the future of the PEI NDP is still open for debate.
Last night's results show the NDP still has more to do to build its base on the Island.
There are bright spots though. In a 4-way race in his riding, brand new NDP leader Dean Constable placed a decent 3rd with 7% of the vote.
Compare that to the Green leader who got less than that in her riding against only 2 competitors.
Just like Canada itself, people are constantly writing the NDP's obituary -- and they are always proven wrong.
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