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Originally Posted by MarchHare
The Liberals had large majorities all through those years. They didn't need to change their agenda at all to appease Manning or anyone else.
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Not appeasement, you're right. However, simple recognition that the vagueness of the Liberal plans allowed free lifting from the Reform playbook, knowing full well Reform's fiscal policies were better. There was no consequence for this either, since Reform was unelectable east of Manitoba anyway.