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Old 12-02-2008, 12:03 AM   #841
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I know nothing about Canadian politics, so this may be a stupid question.

Why does this coalition government get to choose how long they are in power for (30 months was it?) yet the government who was actually elected can be ousted so easily? It doesn't make sense to me.
They aren't saying that they'll be in power for 30 months. The agreement is that they'll maintain a coalition for 30 months, though it's entirely possible that coalition falls apart before then (or after just a few weeks) and the government is defeated. Or it's possible it lasts the full four years.
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