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Originally Posted by octothorp
I've said this before, but it bears repeating. The only motive that the Bloc needs to support the coalition is self-preservation. More than any other party right now, they cannot afford an election, and they cannot afford to see a Conservative majority, given the CPC has threatened. Combine that with the fact that Duceppe's support was down through most of the last election period, and that many Quebecers are questioning the relevance of voting for a party that has no actual participation in governance, and Duceppe's motives are clear: he, as much as anyone else involved, needs this coalition to work. He'll easily put his own and his party's welfare ahead of furthering any separatist agenda.
I still count him as opportunistic, and once the party coffers are filled and his support has rebounded, it won't be surprising to see him break with the coalition. But no, of course it makes much more sense that they were promised something! Something big!! Can we guess what it is? Is it a zeppelin?
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Jumping in bed with the Federalists is considered self preservation for the Bloc? You can bet there will be a lot of unhappy seperatists in Quebec, unless of course the gains to Quebec are great enough to make them forget. Maybe this is all they are getting. Maybe not. Neither the Bloc nor the liberals really tend to have a strong history of truthfulness (although I suppose this is expected from politicians). Personally, I just can't help but fell like I am waiting for the other shoe to drop.