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Old 12-03-2008, 06:00 PM   #1709
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Originally Posted by Ronald Pagan View Post
Government is cabinet.

Coalition government is cabinet made up of more than one party.

Bloc quebecois will have no cabinet members.

Bloc quebecois is not a part of the coalition government.

Bloc quebecois will support the coalition government on matters of confidence.

I don't know how much more clearly I can spell it out.
You made it crystal clear. Without the Bloc's support, the Liberal/NDP coalition would be the second largest party, and at the mercy of the conservatives. They also would not have the support for the GG to even consider them as a viable alternative. How would a party of 114 seats have more confidence than one with 143?

Why would the Bloc be a signatory if they weren't a part of the coalition. Yes, not part of the "government", but part of the coalition.
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