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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
Chretien did it twice.
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Actually, Chretien did it 3 times (93, 97, 2000), and with 38% of the popular vote in 1997 no less.
The only reason they did was because the PC/Reform vote split.
Once they united, the Liberals were back in minority country.
I almost think in what appears to be the end of singular majority governments, its in the best interests to split the CPC again. Except this time, the Western Conservative Bloc wouldn't run anyone east of Manitoba, and the PCs wouldn't run anyone west of there. No vote splitting. Since the "odious" West are out, the PCs would snag several more liberal seats... then they can coalesce into a majority government. Right now, the CPCs have no possible allies. The Liberals are mortal enemies, and the political whores are way too left to share any common ground.