My 2 cents:
- Bloc - The Bloc will act how they usually act in Parliament, even if they are part of the coalition. Having said that, they won't be involved in the coalition directly like having members in cabinet or even having a direct say. They will have a say in regional matter and will use their base to get the coalition to pass, and their members will vote on bill by bill basis depending how it affects their province. The Bloc is a regional party, and they usually stay out of things that affect the rest of Canada. There power would be kept in check by Liberal, NDP, and the Conservatives.
- Proposed power sharing structure (Cabinet) would be 75% Liberal, 25% NDP. Coliation will have a 30 month term
- Dion as the leader is a risk, but the opportunity is now for this coalition to work. He will step down in May, and the leadership succession is still taking place. Until that though, he is still the head of the Liberals
- I need to see the details of the economic stimulus. While I agree that autoworkers and forestry workers are dying, we can't just throw money to keep a dying industry (auto) afloat. I sincerely hope there is tangible actions to it that will reform the industry or allow the workers to move on to other sectors.
- People that are calling it a coup or wondering what's the point of the election: keep in mind, the Conservatives don't have a MAJORITY. In fact, more Canadians voted against the conservatives but because they have the most votes, they form the government. This is the risk for every minority government
- This is a Conservative PR nightmare. It was already ballsy to make the party funding a confidence motion, but to have no stimulus announcement and then have to admit they secretly taped meetings. That's like Watergate to the minds on Canadians
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