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Originally posted by Hakan@Apr 21 2005, 05:19 PM
The Conservatives may not have the parliamentary power to call the election. The NDP will likely vote with the government giving the balance of power to Parrish and Cadman. Parrish will obviously vote with the government and Cadman has stated that he would like to see the inquiry completed before parliament is dissolved.
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The thing is that if you look at the polls, the NDP have the most to gain in public support--some polls suggest that they're already up to 25%. So it's definitely in their best interests politically to have an election right now--same is true for the Bloc, too. On the other hand, they can try to partner with the government to push through some of their own agenda, which is what Layton's speech sounds like its leaning toward. It's a toss up as far as what's best for the NDP -- is it more important to use your power while you have it, or try to gain seats for the future? Hard to say what they'll do.