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Originally Posted by kevman
Yeah I don't know if it's just the CP Liberal's who have no problem with this but I've talked to a bunch of Liberal/NDP supporters that are not happy with this move at all.
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Umm what? I've been saying that I'm a Liberal supporter against this since the Conservatives backed off on the campaign finance issue.
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Originally Posted by Nancy
A coalition being formed where it involves the largest seatholder in the House of Commons, sure. A coalition of secondary seatholders, no way.
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Largest seatholder is honestly irrelevant. The problem here is that the Liberals are completely betraying their election platform (and IMO, a significant chunk of their supporters and membership), and thus don't have a mandate.
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Originally Posted by First Lady
Really? In the last few days I have seen that Harper caved to a cap and trade program and he also backed down on the two issues the other parties had a problem with..... yet the coalition went ahead.
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Sorry, what? I've been following all the CP headlines that come through on my phone and I missed that. If that's true Alberta's completely boned no matter who's in power... (like I've been saying all along the CPC does not represent Albertan influence nationally).
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Originally Posted by North East Goon
Jim Prentice - anyone?
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Hell no.
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Originally Posted by calculoso
While Harper's act was a bad move, it is still no reason why the "Coalition" should get a free pass with what they're doing... They're using a Nuclear Bomb to swat a mosquito.
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Just for you:
It's not quite the nuclear option, but...
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Originally Posted by Byrns
They should've let Jack do the address, at least he can form logical sentences.
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Not quite... he can form coherent sentences, but nothing he says is logical.
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One BIG point I have to make...
For those who are saying the Bloq have a veto: if the Conservatives vote with the NDP-Liberal coalition doesn't need Bloc support. And if they are willing to topple the NDP-Liberal coalition with the Bloc, then it is them who are getting in bed with the seperatists!
Unless the Conservatives are willing to align with the Bloc on a non-confidence measure, the Bloc has no leverage whatsoever in this deal.
Sadly, I doubt anyone will point this out to Harper. I'd love to see him try to weasel his way out of it. It's also too bad... because that argument leads us back to where I'd really like to see us: a Conservative-Liberal coalition!