Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Liberal win is not THAT big a deal




Much has been made about Trudeau taking the Liberals from third place to a majority government in a single election. Never happened before in Canada… blah, blah, blah. 

True. But this election is not the aberration; the last election was. 

Government in Canada has traditionally shifted between the Conservatives and the Liberals, with the NDP enjoying a minor role. There appears to be an immovable base of support for each party around the 30 percent mark. Another 15 percent of voters will move back and forth. 25 percent of voters will NDP or other. 

This election represents return to mean. 

I will predict the next two elections… in 2019 the Liberals will win a majority. In 2023, angry at the arrogant government of old, irrelevant Trudeau, Canadians will elect a majority Conservative government. Yes, there are other possibilities but if you had to gamble your retirement savings, this is the bet you should make.

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