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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
Harper doesn't have a majority today for 2 reasons.
1) The economy tanked during the campaign. Not that there was much Harper (or anyone) could do about that, but if the buoyant markets had held throughout the campaign then there would have been no ammunition for the opposition to go after him.
2) Saying he was going to cut culture spending. Quebec values "culture" seemingly more than anywhere, at least they are more vocal about it. How many votes did Harper scare away by that move?
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i wondered why he even bothered to say that; why make it an election promise or issue? He could have kept quiet, and had Flaherty sneak that into his next budget