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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
Nobody got what they wanted tonight.
Harper was hoping for a majority.
Dion was hoping to keep his job.
Layton was hoping to break the NDP high water mark of 40 set under Broadbent.
Duceppe was hoping to get 50% of the popular vote in Quebec, which might have revived separatist hopes for the party.
And well, May saw her party shut out yet again.
Duceppe and Layton are likely safe in their jobs. Dion is all but gone. Harper may be getting frustrated with these minority governments and he may decide to move on, but if he wants to continue the party will likely support him. May... I haven't the foggiest clue what the Greens want to do there. She's gotten the party further than they have ever gone before and yet that is still nowhere.
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I agree and disagree, I think after the debates that the Conservatives were just hoping for a stronger mandate and they certainly did that.
Dion and the Liberal's were a massive failure especially in terms of losing seats in what used to be their fortress in Ontario, and without a miracle they won't be able to count on getting those back.
Layton I think has to be really disappointed in my mind, Layton ran a strong campaign and he didn't get a massive increase in seats nor did he get a Broadbent type of voter interest.
May actually took the party backwards, she not only didn't win a seat, but their popularity at last check was 6%, and their floor crossing MP lost his seat so the Greens literally have no voice in government.