Election Writ 9/23: And we're off!
B.C. and New Brunswick kick-off their too-close-to-call contests.
Welcome to the Election Writ, a special-edition newsletter to get you up-to-date on the ongoing campaigns in New Brunswick and British Columbia.
The writs have dropped in both New Brunswick and British Columbia, officially starting their provincial election campaigns, so it’s time to drop something new here at The Writ!
The Election Writ will be your weekly update on the two (and soon three with Saskatchewan) provincial campaigns. It’ll be a shorter and more focused version of the Weekly Writ, with updates on the latest developments, polls and seat projections for the two provinces. With the exception of next week, I’ll aim to have it published on Monday mornings. (Anything worthwhile that happens on Monday and Tuesday will be included in the Weekly Writ on Wednesdays).
This is also a preview of what I’m hoping to do during the next federal campaign on a daily basis. So, let me know what you think and if there’s anything else you’d like to see in these campaign updates.
I’ll often start the Election Writ with some general thoughts on what’s happening in the campaigns, as I usually do with the Weekly Writ. But, this morning, let’s get straight to the what is in this instalment:
News on the candidate slates in B.C. and New Brunswick and the impact that Independent candidates could have in British Columbia.
Polls show tight races in both provinces.
The narrowest of victories for David Eby and Susan Holt if the election were held today.
Some upcoming milestones in this week in New Brunswick election history.