How I see it

So where do the grits go from here….

After the devastating defeat delivered to the liberal party on Monday, it is clear that there needs to be important restructuring of our friends the Grits. Being an instrumental party throughout Canadian history, I don’t think that the grits should take this defeat lightly, nor do I think they will.

The defeat of their leader, the loss of the GTA to Conservative candidates can be attributed to the poor campaign ran by the Grits. I believe that the constant mud slinging by Ignatieff sent a message nationwide that resonated in a negative way with Canadians. Moreover, the Conservatives have been able to effectively create xenophobic attitude towards Ignatieff as he has spent thirty years teaching and shaping the minds of others.

Those MPs such as Justin Trudeau and Bob Rae who were able to withstand either the Orange crush or the Blue tidal wave have a lot of planning and strategizing to do within the next 5 years. Their most important goal, assuming that a merge with the NDP is ruled out, will be to choose a leader that will appeal to Quebec and Ontario. With this election, it is evident that Quebec is a wildcard again. The Bloc Quebecois’ defeat allows for federalist parties to have a chance at wining seats int he province. Even though it appears that Qubecers see the NDp as the only federalist party they trust, things can change come the next election. By targeting Quebec early, the Liberals may just give the New democrats a run for their seats.

The Grits also need to ensure that they are rallying the base. With a decrease in federal funding and soon cut to it, the Liberals need to ensure they can raise enough funds to have a plethora of resources available to them during the next election.