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Originally Posted by lchoy
not sure if this belongs here or a new thread
The Green Party has been barred from the Leader's Debate
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/s...s-debates.html
I don't know, I wasn't planning on voting Green, but with support from across the country and their very first MP, I thought they should have been included
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Its pretty simple really. No elected MPs = Not a Major Party. Elected MPs changing affiliation don't count because they weren't elected to that party. Reform and the Alberta Alliance are two precedents. The Greens will likely get their first elected MP soon, and with that, admission to the next leader's debate.
As for whether the Bloc belongs or not, the electorate will eventually decide if they are still legitimate. For now, they hold a pile of seats, and are a major player where they run. Reform didn't run east of Ontario for the longest time, and their participation in Ontario was spotty at best, yet they were never refused once they had their one seat minimum.