Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I was shocked. Yet I crafted a 'Thank You' sign and stood at West Vancouver's Lions Gate Bridge to greet morning commuters.

Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY JOHN WESTON

May 7, 2025

"Show me a good loser ... and I'll show you a loser." Football legend Vince Lombardi's famous words echo through competitive arenas worldwide. Yet in democratic politics, I've found a paradox worth examining.

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