Call it a date! BC Election gambit

[Queen K]

I know a great many people are guessing there will be a new election out the ashes of the last one. So, what is your best guess when this whole government will be so dissolute that a new election will be called?
For NO particular reason, I've picked October 2nd, a Monday, as the day a new election will be called and November 24th, a Friday as Election Day.

I will take a calendar and write down ALL guesses from everybody. The winner will be the closest guess to each date. You will win nothing but a " Good Going!"

This might be fun.

I have nothing to go on for my guess, but if you want to reason it out your guess, that might be fun too if it matches the real reason an election is called.

Happy Guessing: May the Force be with you. Pretend these are light sabers ---->

All months will be listed as months come in. I resisted categorizing according to political leaning.

Castanet Poster's Best Stab at Guessing 1. When an Election is called and 2. When the Election will Take Place.

September 2017

Mr. Bandaid. ("Less than a week")

October 2017

Seewood
Old Techie

November 2017

The Green Barbarian (Nov. 15)
HobbyGuy (Mid-Nov)
GordonH (Nov. 21)
Lord Ed (Nov. 23, call for Election date.)
Queen K (Nov. 24)

December 2017

Lord Ed (Dec. 19 (Election date)

I'll list months as guesses for them come in. Fast Track to 2018.

April 2018

Shakedown

May 2018

Urbane (May 1 - 31)
Carrs Landing Viking
Alfred2
BeingHuman

October 2021

Lasnomadas
RichardClank

[Urbane]

I expect an election sometime in 2018. Maybe May but more likely a year from this fall. While the new government has a razor thin majority the Liberals need time to re-organize with a new leader.

[Queen K]

So do I mark you down for May 1 - 31/2018? And you sound rather optimistic with a prediction like that.

[Urbane]

So do I mark you down for May 1 - 31/2018? And you sound rather optimistic with a prediction like that.

I'll go with May 2018. Predicting isn't my strong suit though! Not a good track record. Just being honest.

[lasnomadas]

I predict the autumn of 2021, on whatever day the NDP chooses. The BC Liberal party, in the meantime, will try to hold their party together and look unsuccessfully for a leader who can lie as well as their previous leader who will have quit the party to become the leader of the BC Conservatives. The BC Liberals and the BC Conservatives will be duking it out to see which of them takes second place in the next election, and which will end up battling it out with the fringe parties.

[Carrs Landing Viking]

I predict the autumn of 2021, on whatever day the NDP chooses. The BC Liberal party, in the meantime, will try to hold their party together and look unsuccessfully for a leader who can lie as well as their previous leader who will have quit the party to become the leader of the BC Conservatives. The BC Liberals and the BC Conservatives will be duking it out to see which of them takes second place in the next election, and which will end up battling it out with the fringe parties.

Says an out of touch with reality NDP'er.

I also predict a May 2018 election.

[alfred2]

may 2018, it will blow up by then, but libs need to regroup so they will keep bully in power till then. unless ndp does a very stupid thing which is very easy to do with their mind set.

[The Green Barbarian]

I am hoping that we can get Horgan out and the unholy alliance defeated before the end of the year. That would be the best Christmas present you could ever give BC.

[seewood]

Mid October election. ( 2017)

[mr.bandaid]

Within the first week of sitting, Karma is a biatch.

[Urban Cowboy]

Mid October this year would be my guess.

I simply don't see a deadlocked house being good for much.

[hobbyguy]

Mid November IF the Liberals decide to stay with Christy Clark.

IF the Liberals decide that they wish to replace Ms. Clark, then May 2018.

ALL of that contingent on the NDP NOT putting forward doofus legislation.

My gut tells me that Ms. Clark will take a break, then set about repairing her reputation, which has been unfairly maligned. Then we get an election. So mid November is my primary bet.

[LordEd]

Lets see... first day of legislature Sept 11. 1 week throne speech plus a few days delay when they pre-introduce the green party status motion moves it to 18th...

Give them 2 months of either not being able to pass legislation or hearing how invalid their government is with a biased speaker....

I'll slot November 23th.

[gman313]

October 18, 2017.

[LordEd]

Queen, edit your top post and update it with specific guesses to see what's taken.