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Elizabeth May Daughter Is Taking On NDP Ruth Ellen Brosseau in Berthier—Maskinongé

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terrytowel
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Elizabeth May daughter Victoria May Burton is waging a campaign to oust NDP Ruth Ellen Brosseau in Berthier—Maskinongé. Victoria May is the official Green Party candidate ready to take on Ruth Ellen.

Her reasoning is if Ruth Ellen can win by only placing her name on the ballot, why can't it happen to her.

Why aren't more people talking about the battle of these two high profile candidates?


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Why aren't more people talking about the battle of these two high profile candidates?

When did May-Burton announce her candidacy?

I guess I'm thinking that prior to 8:14 pm, you weren't either.


JGHali
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Elizabeth May's daughter is a "high profile" candidate? 

Her campaign website doesn't even have a picture: http://www.greenparty.ca/en/riding/2013-24012


Unionist
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JGHali wrote:

Elizabeth May's daughter is a "high profile" candidate? 

Her campaign website doesn't even have a picture: http://www.greenparty.ca/en/riding/2013-24012

That could be because her profile is too high?


Arthur Cramer
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What an insulting development. REB has worked hard in her riding, is respected and well regarded in it, and has proven herself worthy to sit in the HOC. The Greens are shameless, and May obviouusy is incapableof feeling ANY kind of shame. This is a real reflection on Elizabeth May, and a revealing insight to what May is REALLY like. She is a shameless LPC Wolf shill in Green Sheep's clothing


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May Burton admits that she is a paper candidate there to fly the flag and give people a chance to vote Green if they want. She doesn't expect to win and is not campaigning.

See

http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.2606524

Arthur Cramer, the NDP had its chance to do a deal with the Greens and passed on it. Every party tries to run in every riding. What makes you think that the NDP has some special kind of entitlement?


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Arthur Cramer wrote:

What an insulting development. REB has worked hard in her riding, is respected and well regarded in it, and has proven herself worthy to sit in the HOC. The Greens are shameless, and May obviouusy is incapableof feeling ANY kind of shame. This is a real reflection on Elizabeth May, and a revealing insight to what May is REALLY like. She is a shameless LPC Wolf shill in Green Sheep's clothing

Standing for election is "insulting" and "shameless" now?

Should all hard working MP's (of all parties?) be allowed to run for re-election unopposed?


terrytowel
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Doug Woodard wrote:

the NDP had its chance to do a deal with the Greens and passed on it.

Elizabeth May told Power Play last week she can never get Mulcair on the phone to talk about issues. Wheras with Trudeau at least he returns her phone calls.

A_J wrote:

Standing for election is "insulting" and "shameless" now?

Should all hard working MP's (of all parties?) be allowed to run for re-election unopposed?

According to Mulcair they already HOLD over 100 seats and just need 35 more to defeat Stephen Harper.


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Ok, let's sort this our. We know the Greens have nothing good to ever say about the NDP, and spend almost all of their time attacking them. Then there is the flippant comment on REB once being a paper candidate. Next LPC partisans repeat May allegations that Mulcair is a nasty SOB who won't return phone calls. Next I get jumped on by a bunch of trolls who tell me I'm an Ass. Yeah, that sums it up!! My answer? Screw off! When the Greens start running a serious campaign that isn't focused almost solely on the NDP come on back. It isn't about NDP entitlement. It's really about Green and LPC troll smears on the campaign and here. Get lost!

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Arthur Cramer wrote:
Ok, let's sort this our. We know the Greens have nothing good to ever say about the NDP, and spend almost all of their time attacking them. Then there is the flippant comment on REB once being a paper candidate. Next LPC partisans repeat May allegations that Mulcair is a nasty SOB who won't return phone calls. Next I get jumped on by a bunch of trolls who tell me I'm an Ass. Yeah, that sums it up!! My answer? Screw off! When the Greens start running a serious campaign that isn't focused almost solely on the NDP come on back. It isn't about NDP entitlement. It's really about Green and LPC troll smears on the campaign and here. Get lost!

Well said.


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Her reasoning is if Ruth Ellen can win by only placing her name on the ballot, why can't it happen to her.

Sounds like time for a mother-daughter talk.

"Honey, remember when your father and I told you about the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny, and then you found out it wasn't true?  Well.... when I told you I was the leader of a popular federal party that's going to do great things in 2015, let's just say that was kind of like the Easter Bunny, but without chocolate."


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