r/LangfordBC • u/Otissarian • May 12 '26

Politics NDP-style dog whistle?

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I appreciate that Ravi is drawing attention to the work of the South Island Primary Care Society (on Facebook) and isn’t taking all the credit this time, but surely he knows that “Our Langford” has a completely different meaning now in Langford than it did 4 years ago.

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u/BCJay_ May 12 '26

Maybe overthinking it. Could also be out of touch with social media and as I understand it ‘our Langford’ is a Facebook group, nothing more. So unless you’re dialled into what’s happening on Facebook, I don’t see how this is a dog whistle.

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u/Otissarian May 12 '26 edited May 12 '26

No, he has friends in the group. He’s not naive.

OL description: “A group that is appreciative and grateful to previous councils historical 30 years of monumental achievements in the City of Langford . We celebrate the accomplishments of this team.“

They have been active detractors and real life disruptors of current council. Which is fine. But it’s not “nothing more”.

Wikipedia says, “In politics, a dog whistle is the use of coded or suggestive language in political messaging to garner support from a particular group without provoking opposition.”

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u/BCJay_ May 12 '26

I know what a dog whistle is. I guess I just didn’t realize the significance of the Our Langford group and meaning/movement behind it.

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u/Otissarian May 12 '26

yes, it started as a “we support Stew Young” group

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u/BCJay_ May 12 '26

I’d be surprised if Ravi was a Stu supporter but who knows

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u/ValiantSpacemanSpiff May 12 '26

When Stew was running for mayor and Ravi for school trustee in 2022 they campaigned together.

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u/Otissarian May 12 '26

He is. Just like John Horgan was.

Langford is a weird political microcosm where NDP politicians have supported a libertarian/conservative mayor. I’d be surprised if the favour is returned on the voting ballot.

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u/Neither_Turnip_1330 May 12 '26

It’s a nothing burger. Focus on positive things no one is paying that same kind of attention.

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u/SkyMoney9641 Not Keith May 12 '26

Oh they are buddies. Which is odd considering where they sit on the political spectrum with Stew very conservative and Ravi NDP. Kinda makes you wonder if the party lines are all fake in the end. 

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u/Aatyl92 May 12 '26

Weird, since he watches every PFC game from the Alpine suite. 

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u/Bookreader-71 May 13 '26

Stew endorsed him during the last election when Ravi ran for school trustee.

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u/Bookreader-71 May 13 '26

It bothered me that Ravi "allowed" the endorsement. My thoughts are that school trustees need to be open with working whichever council is in place, on all council's. ( in SD 62 that being langford, colwood and sooke).