meh I've already heard that sort of statement a whole bunch, and personally don't give a shit anymore.

The BC Liberals were a corrupt, shitty party. That doesn't mean the NDP deserve support, especially as they've made a bunch of gaffs lately, and have generally done a poor job at managing various parts of the provincial portfolio. Lots of people myself included, are sick of voting for "the lesser of two shitty options" -- the NDP ought to be putting out things that make people want to follow them / elect them. Their approach to this election call does the exact opposite, and runs a high risk of passing control of the government over to the Conservatives YEARS earlier than they had to. And at a time when such a hand over could cause serious damage, given what's going on in Alberta, the USA's new regime/international aggression, etc.

They could've waited till like 2028? 2029? Hell, even if Eby had waited until the various fringe parties had 'settled', so that the vote split on the right was more assured, they'd have a better shot at maintaining power in a FPTP system. With all that time they could've had, they could've worked on setting up proportional representation -- something that a splintered right-wing would likely be more agreeable to, and which would encourage better governance going forward.

We get Eby taking a huge risk with a stupid election call at a stupid time. Like a ship entering a dangerous arctic passageway, suddenly declaring they need to elect a new captain mid voyage, it's just ridiculous and reckless. Or, sitting down at a restaurant and the waiter brings you a plate of moldy food -- and defends it as the "best option" because the other meals are literal piles of feces. Fuck telling people to vote to eat the mold -- tell the restaurant to do better. Personally, I'm voting green this time around, largely because fuck the other two parties -- even if there are a bunch of things in the green platform I don't like.