r/Kamloops • u/Physical-Village2111 • Apr 26 '25

Politics Observation 48 hours before election day

Is it just me or others have notice the trend that all the social media (including redditt), and all the tv station there is such a big liberal presence and supporting the liberals, but when talking/overhearing conversation in coffee shops, parks, workplaces etc its overwhelming the support for the conservatives.

Feels like there is two reality around me, one that lives in my cell phone screen and the other out and about.

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u/thestonefeather Apr 26 '25

Kamloops has been a Conservative Party stronghold for many years regardless of how the rest of the country votes, so that checks out.

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u/MildlyChatty Apr 26 '25

True...and kinda sad imo. Kamloops used to be an NDP town for many years, and that's how I used to vote. Everyone I've talked to about the election is voting Liberal. But, I'm not talking to many random strangers. Lol. I'll just be glad when the election is over.

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u/karmageddon14 Sahali Apr 27 '25

Here's a Nelson Riis story. When I went to Cariboo college in the late 80's (88 I think) , my apartment was in Brock. Had to drive over the bridge in the lead up to the federal election. Everyday it was a different outfit on the pedestrian overpass waving to the voters. When the election was over and Nelson won, the next day he was on the bridge with a thank you sign waving at people. I liked that...

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u/LilMissRoRo Apr 26 '25

I remember him. He spoke at my high school grad back in the day!

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u/1966TEX Apr 28 '25

Back when the NDP was a Labour Party for the working man instead of what it used to be now.

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u/brycecampbel Aberdeen Apr 27 '25

It's like most of western Canada though. The progressives get squeezed and Conservatives take the middle (more so in BC) 

Conservatives also do very little for Western Canada when they do get government, cause they know they have to do shit all to get their votes

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u/pickypawz Apr 27 '25

Maybe I think differently than others, but to me it’s not gonna matter what is done for this province or that province, if the carbon tax is on or off, etc etc, if we don’t have a country because we’ve been annexed by Trump. And I also personally believe PP is too much like Trump and would not (be able to) stand up to him.

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u/TrueMacaque Apr 27 '25

There are many who see what you're seeing and thinking what you're thinking.

JP was on Rogan last week. He came out to say that Carney will be the most dangerous enemy that Trump could have in the west, because of his experience and his many geopolitical connections.

When the enemy is validating my beliefs about two of the strongest assets in my preferred candidate, I know I'm choosing the right horse.

Then there is Pierre.

https://breachmedia.ca/the-radical-thinker-behind-pierre-poilievres-country-wrecking-plans/?vgo_ee=m1%2FL3nKvazoC%2FkL80%2BD0utwOl%2FAMyrRjm3r2Rb8v9RLN7QAB%3A%2BobNWex0fPCmeg9jK8KGM6HqYeocZw6R

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u/Cuarinus Apr 28 '25

That’s what annoyed me most first when Reform took the west, and then when Harper won. They kept saying they are the voice of the west and the west can no longer be ignored, but what they really meant was the prairies. BC, ironically being the furthest west, was not part of their west and was still largely ignored.

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u/brycecampbel Aberdeen Apr 28 '25

The biggest statement the west can do to get representation in Ottawa is NOT give the Conservatives a "free path to victory"

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u/Cold-Teaching5652 Apr 27 '25

Been Conservative since Nelson Riis lost back in the 90’s. However they generally win with a mid 30% and the rest split their vote . ABC doesn’t catch on in Kamloops

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u/benuito Pine View Apr 29 '25

Maybe they can get Pollievre a seat here so he can sit in the House of Commons. #byelection