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Federal Election: Strategic voting is turning southern Vancouver Island into a key battleground

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Vancouver Island voters are split over who to vote for in the upcoming federal election.

The North Island is projected to support the Conservative wave that began after Pierre Poilievre became leader of the party in 2022 .

The South Island , meanwhile, is likely to see a shift in support to the Liberals , as the primary concern for some NDP and Green voters becomes keeping the Conservatives out of government.

Alistair MacGregor has represented Cowichan-Malahat-Langford since 2015 .

He said the biggest difference he has seen in this campaign is the toxic nature of how people talk to one another.

The veteran politician is hoping he can garner enough support to return to Ottawa to deal with issues such as climate change and affordability.

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71

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informal

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English

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58

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short-lived

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