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Originally Posted by Rerun
This deal will be very bad for the Liberals in the long run. They've really shot themselves in the foot.
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For sure.
From the Liberal side, supposedly it was worked on by Cretien - what does he care, he isn't running anymore.
As for Dion, what does he care, he has already announced his retirement. He just would like to take Harper down with him.
Bob Rae - I think he is a clever guy, but realizes he will never be elected PM since no one from Ont. will trust him ever again. He feels this coalition is his one an only chance to be PM.
Layton (or any NDP) - this is their only true shot to get a cabinet post - ever.
Duceppe - this has worked perfectly for the BQ. They don't care who runs the country, as long as they can weasel out a bigger share. They weaseled money from Harper last session for their support, and they can get the same or better from the coalition. But even better, Stephan Harper's scorched earth campaign has re-ignited the separatist sentiments (the week before a Quebec provincial election - good work Steve); so for the BQ - they are the only "winners" (from their point of view) in this whole debacle.