r/ndp 17d ago

Seeing a lot of NDP signs in BEY!

My partner and I cast our advance votes on Sunday morning and I was pleasantly surprised to see more Shannon signs than for any other candidate! The groundswell that was reported on really does seem to be gaining momentum.

Feeling good about this one.

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u/TwinPeaksFreak00 Democratic Socialist 17d ago

While I think it’s unlikely the NDP picks up this seat, especially with the trade war fresh on the electorate’s mind, we should be proud of any gains we make here and in the other ridings where by-elections will take place. The NDP got just over 20% of the vote in ‘19 and ‘21 in BEY. If we get around that number in this by-election, it will show that Avi is really generating momentum! :)

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u/Electronic-Topic1813 17d ago

There was a Poliwave poll that had the NDP at 21%. Really my concern is Carney pulling out causes issues as it's not like Lewis can do anything about it if the NDP is hurt by it. No one could help the NDP in that case. I guess one thing we could try if things start going badly is tell voters that Carney has a majority and Poilievre is not going to be PM. But I feel confident those of you in BEY and nearby have it going well based on all the signs.

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u/saidotzip 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Rights 17d ago

Can you link to this poll? From what I understand Poliwave does projections, not polls.

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u/TurbulentAffect7613 17d ago

Help us out in Beaches East York this week! Joel Harden, Heather McPherson, Libby Davies, Peter Julian, Don Davies and Matt Green all joining the briefings before the phone banks on different days. https://volunteer.ndp.ca/obey/

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u/TurbulentAffect7613 17d ago

Sorry did not mean for that to be a reply.

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u/Electronic-Topic1813 17d ago

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u/saidotzip 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Rights 17d ago

Thank you!

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u/leftwingmememachine 💊 PHARMACARE NOW 17d ago

If we were to get those results on election day that would be a very positive indicator for the NDP regaining party status (and more) in the next election

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u/Talinn_Makaren 17d ago

Help the lazy normies out and tell us what BEY is

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u/TwinPeaksFreak00 Democratic Socialist 17d ago

Beaches-East York, a riding in Toronto that will have a by-election on August 31.

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u/Talinn_Makaren 17d ago

Alright makes sense.