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One important thing for a party leader, make it into parlament.
This never happens over night. With the media and other parties doing everything they can to prevent democracy from happening in this country, it's an uphill battle if you're not already well-established with a large base.
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Considering she is running against one of the most popular Conservatives, i dont see this happening. She did come in second, but with close to 6000 less votes what MacKay had.
Probably only because of low voter turnout. If more people had bothered to vote, I'm sure that Stephen Harper as Prime Minister would now be a laughable memory, and Elizabeth May might have her seat.