A big shout out to two local politicians who I know care deeply about our environment- @BonitaZarrillo & @LDupont4Poco! My only hesitation in supporting these two amazing people is the party they’re running for, because every party, except @CanadianGreens, whip their votes.
While the @NDP are my first choice for a whipped party and I struggle to support @CanadianGreens because of their leader and internal politics, I’m inclined to always look for candidates who are not whipped, and therefore won’t be pressured to abandon their principles.
The @NDP link themselves to the @bcndp and, as we’ve seen in BC, the NDP whip their candidates to avoid taking climate action and, in fact, push forward projects that further destroy our planet. They trample on Indigenous rights, and they refuse to ban conversion therapy.
My vote is likely going to @BonitaZarrillo, despite this hesitation, because I know her to be a principled person with a track record of pushing back against political bullies on city council. If I had a good Green candidate in my riding, my choice would be much more difficult.
At the same time, I still very much want to know if we can trust @BonitaZarrillo & @LDupont4Poco to vote against the party whip, if the @NDP’s stance clashed with their principles? Some other @NDP candidates have already pledged not to be whipped on these matters.
@ElizabethMay says that repercussions for voting against party whips are severe, so perhaps only candidates who don’t stand a chance of getting elected are willing to pledge not to be whipped? If so, how can we have confidence that elected @NDP candidates will do as they say?
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