What was not expected by many people watching broadcast election coverage was how much the Green Party has stuck in the craw of political strategists. On the North Shore, the Greens, who turned out to be much more than a one-issue party, came in a respectable second in all four ridings. NDPers refused to take responsibility for their disastrous showing, blaming the Greens for splitting the left-wing vote. Maybe the Green Party was given a lot of press. But maybe it deserved it.
Reporters cover all-candidates meetings and interview candidates.
This time out, people couldn't help being impressed by Green Party candidates on the North Shore. They were sincere, bright and sensible people compared to the joke candidates and mediocre politicians vying for office. Political manipulators like to think the electorate is stupid and can be dissuaded from voting based on their own judgment. The Green vote has proved them wrong. North Shore News a division of Lower Mainland Publishing Group Inc., a division of Southam Publications, a CanWest Company.