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Old 12-01-2008, 06:29 PM   #734
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction View Post
How does it go against it? The possibility for coalitions is there and always has been. People shouldn't be offended when the tactic it is actually used. In fact, our very first Prime Minister formed coalitions, so even if rare, it is still an accepted part of the Canadian political system.

The precedent was set a long time ago.
That is a pretty thin precedent. A coalition government, like the one formed now has not happened in more than 100 years. That sounds like a weak precedent to me.
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