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Originally Posted by ernie
Thanks I understand that. My point was simply that this is not what the memberships for either party had in mind when the platform was established and an election run on those things a few short weeks ago. If the NDP are in a coalition they sure as heck did not just say "okay do whatever you want Mr. Dion." They will have significant say on matters of the economy which IMO is scary.
This isn't massaging a piece of legislation to get house approval. that's what should have happened as the Tories presented something that wasn't liked and then pieces are removed or modified until it will pass. It's a melding of parties that have very little philisophical similarities. There was give and take sure, but I seriosuly doubt the NDP didn't get significant portions of what they wanted including their economic platform. And that scares people and pisses people off in the liberal membership. On the other hand the NDP I'm sure did give up some significant things and that will piss off a good chunk of their membership. These are two completely different parties that large chunks of both memberships that do not want to get into bed with the other. It's a pretty significant shift in both these parties philosophies that has been done without consultation of most of the party.
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This kinda get me too. Party 1 has a platform and gains votes for it, Party 2 has a different one and gains votes for it. But then they get together and come out with bits and pieces from both. This melding of two policies isn't what the party members or electorate voted for, its just what the leaders of the parties are willing to allow each other to be in power. It doesn't help that the party whip will force all the members of the party in line, no matter what they or their constituents want.