Strategic Voting in Central Nova: vote Liberal

Strategic voting in Central Nova

The riding of Central Nova in Nova Scotia is a riding where strategic voting could make a difference.  Its long-time MP, Peter MacKay, is not standing for re-election.

MacKay had won with over 50% of the vote, and his decision to retire from politics hurts the Conservatives in Nova Scotia.

How much it has hurt can be seen in the new figures, where Eric Grenier sees 40% as the high estimate for Conservative support.

Some local polling also suggest the Cons are vulnerable here:

Given that the polls were taken only a few days apart, but have quite different results, the results should probably be interpreted as a sign of Conservative vulnerability rather than a basis for confidence.  

Nevertheless, there is every possibility that Central Nova is a riding that is ripe for the picking if a handful of NDP and Green voters support the Liberals.

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• Strategic voting in Cariboo-Prince George: vote NDP
• Strategic voting in Central Nova: vote Liberal
• Strategic voting in Haldimand-Norfolk: vote Liberal
• Strategic voting in Courtney-Alberni: vote NDP
• Strategic voting in Oshawa: vote NDP
• Strategic voting in Peterborough—Kawartha: vote Liberal
• Strategic voting in South Okanagan-West Kootenay: vote NDP
• Strategic voting Kootenay-Columbia: vote NDP
• Tactical voting in Winnipeg South: vote Liberal
• Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton: vote Liberal
• Strategic voting in Misissauga East-Cooksville: vote Liberal