7 Responses for "BRAMPTON WEST"

1. Vijay Sappani September 14th, 2008 at 6:35 pm 1

   The new candidate for the Liberals is Andrew Kania. Andrew is a long time Liberal with strong roots in the riding. It is expected that he will increase the vote share margin in this election. A definite Liberal riding.

2. Art Wellesley September 23rd, 2008 at 12:08 am 2

   Kania’s barely been nominated for a week and he’s discredited himself. He gives foolish statements like ‘its the economy stupid’ when his party’s costing plan will leave them looking like clowns by the time the debates start. Seeback is a strong candidate with actual roots in the riding (contrary to Kania’s belief, living in an area since birth is longer than practicing law there for a decade). Seeback painted the riding blue long before Kania was even nominated, his support will hold aided by the general swing and give a narrow Tory win.

3. Vijay Sappani September 28th, 2008 at 8:02 am 3

   This race wont even be close. It would have if the Tories had a reputable Punjabi candidate, but that not being the case, this is going to be an easy win for the Liberals. Driving around, I can barely see blue signs in the riding.

   Kania is a long time Liberal who understands the intricasies of politics and reaching out and a great candidate.

4. Art Wellesley September 28th, 2008 at 5:04 pm 4

   Vijay, are you saying that Seeback is a disreputable Punjabi or a reputable non-Punjabi? While I make no comment on Kania’s reputation, I’m fairly sure he’s not Punjabi – though based on where his signs are it looks like his only supporters are.
   Seeback’s and every Tory to run in that riding’s strength in the past 10 years has been the eastern half of the riding. A swing will push him over the top by moving areas of soft liberal support like Northwood Park into the Tory column. Also I don’t think Kania’s aggresively irate debate strategy is doing him any favours (nor to quote Don Martin is his pleading with voters no to give a Tory majority).

5. Tara F September 30th, 2008 at 12:03 pm 5

   I found Seeback a disappointment in the debate. His strategy was simply to parrot Harper’s partisan lines of attack and I was looking for him, as a candidate, to show me he wouldn’t be just another one of the PM’s mindless attack dogs. The last thing Brampton West wants or needs is a Jason Kenney or Peter Van Loan type. Kania came across as much more positive and likeable.

6. Revy October 11th, 2008 at 7:07 pm 6

   Conservatives are definitely losing ground, and this whole election decision will back-fire on Harper. It doesn’t matter how much funds his campaign is getting from the Bush administration, in the end, conservatives will have even less seats than before. Everyone hates Bush and anyone like him, or anyone who is his lapdog. There’s nothing conservative about selling out Canada to the Bush administration. Harper and his goons are nothing but a bunch of conmen.

7. King of Kensington October 12th, 2008 at 6:34 pm 7

   Despite declining Liberal numbers in the 905 belt, I think the Liberals will hang on in Brampton West.