2 cents on GPO Strategy for Kitchener Waterloo by-election

There's lots of conversation about what the GPO should do with the upcoming by-election in KW. Here are some thoughts:

Assumptions
-No matter the results of this election, the balance of power in Queens Park will stay the same
-It's likely that the Liberal candidate will be the significant frontrunner, given polling data and the demographics of the riding
-Due to problems with financial filings from many years ago, the GPO has not been allowed to establish a CA in KW.
-The First Past the Post Voting system is a fundamental problem in our democracy, but is nearly impossible to make a campaign issue out of and can realistically only be addressed by a party in power.

Idea:

• Find a credible candidate in KW (maybe growing on the credible candidate tree?). This is likely to be challenging but not impossible.
• Raise a ton of money from around the province to get a 75K+ campaign pulled together
• Recruit volunteers from London, Hamilton and Guelph to knock doors
• Recruit volunteers from around the province to make calls
• #Bebold with the ideas we talk about. Unabashedly be ourselves in what we represent
• Regularly complete internal polling on progress in the election

Then...if we show growth up to 15ish percent of the both and begin to appear threatening to the Liberal candidate, negotiate that they table a bill BEFORE election day putting proportional representation forward, have it be something that the NDP would likely support. We then dial down our campaign and maybe even suggest our voters vote Liberal. 

Potential Results:

-A significant issue moves forward, fundamentally changing democracy in Ontario

-We identify thousands of supporters in KW that we can hopefully eventually engage (incrementally)

-Backlash from media/voters over not just straightforwardly running to win

-Develop a reputation for putting solving problems ahead of winning