Jane Philpott's bid for re-election could split vote with Liberals: experts

Jane Philpott makes an announcement regarding her political future as running in the next federal election as an independent in Markham, Ont., on Monday, May 27, 2019. STOUFFVILLE, Ont. -- Jane Philpott knows the SNC-Lavalin scandal has turned her re-election bid into an uphill battle.

"Regardless of what people's political persuasion is, a lot of people respect the fact that you take a stance out of principle."The governing Liberals have taken a hit in public opinion polls in the wake of the SNC-Lavalin saga, and it's unclear whether a recent and damning report on the issue from the federal ethics commissioner will cause a further dip.

"It will divide a vote that was not enormously greater than the Conservatives got in that riding in the last election when the Trudeau Liberals were doing pretty well across the country," said Robert Drummond, a political science professor at Toronto's York University. "To have effective action, you need to be part of a group," she said. "People want to show their support of the general direction of a political party, that's the way most people have looked at politics, and I think that's the way they're looking at it in Markham-Stouffville."

"I've never voted for her ... but I am very impressed with what she stuck up for and her values and the fact that she could walk away from that. That has impressed me, that truly has impressed me, so that's another thing to think about," she said. Philpott, meanwhile, said she's aware that some in the community may have concerns about her ability to effect change as an Independent if she's re-elected.

There will be no splitting. Any liberal votes with integrity would vote for Jane Philpott as the most qualified candidate.

LOL so instead of the libs getting 6 votes, they will only get 3.... oh well. MaximeBernier peoplespca for 2019

That looks like good news

Voting in Liberals again will split Canada. Scheer is the only Canada who will improve Canadian unity.

Blah blah blah, wait until the election. elxn43 cdnpoli

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