What Went Wrong for the Liberals?

The Liberals have suffered a historic defeat, winning an all-time low 34 seats and under 19% of the popular vote. Studying the success of the Conservatives and the NDP it's easy for strategists to identify what went wrong.

What Went Wrong with the Liberal Campaign

10. Triggered an election without a major policy, scandal or, you know, a point of any kind at all

9. Too nice to 19-year-old girls at their rallies, apparently

8. Lost votes in Alberta because they were reminded of the 30-year-old NEP, should have threatened to immediately shut down their oil sands instead.

7. Lost votes in Manitoba for saying they'd scrap the Jets

6. When you think about it, simply walking away with the ballot boxes like the Tories seems like a rather obvious trick

5. Speaking french

4. Making the same promises as the last seven elections started to wear on their credibility

3. They actually costed out their promises - they're still slapping their heads over that rookie mistake!

2. Lacked the debating skills of a potted plant

1. Went with astronauts and Harvard professors as candidates instead of the waitress at Denny's


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