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Originally Posted by transplant99
How so?
Canadians didnt vote for all 3 parties vs 1 party. This kind of thinking is laughable actually. The Bloc and NDP working to govern is about as oxymoronish as it gets.
So unless EVERY vote for the Bloc, NDP and Libs was ONLY a vote AGAINST the Conservatives, and not a vote for the party they chose to gain governing power, this way of thinking is completely fallible.
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While I like our system in comparison to the Americans as it allows for a greater diversity of views and representation, I would suggest that the left side of the political spectrum is currently being split between the Liberals, NDP, and Green. How many ridings would the conservatives have won if the Liberals and NDP combined their votes?
Is there another party in Canada that leans to the right other than the conservatives? I would suggest (purely my opinion) that Canada is left-leaning and that we are in this minority government not because the conservatives represent the majority, but because the Liberals can't get their "stuff" together (Dion didn't help either).