I'm optimistic that Harper saying that all parties were responsible for the situation in parliament as a sign that he's ready to work with the other parties rather than antagonizing them. Now what we need to see is some sign from the Liberals and NDP (or even just the Liberals) that they're willing to do the same. I think that there are a lot of people within the Liberal Party who are humble enough to make this work and smart enough to realize how important it is to them, but I'm not sure that at the leadership level, there's much potential for bipartisanship.
On the one hand, I'm glad that the proroguing will be a chance for everyone involved to take a step back, listen to their constituents, and then get to work. But I worry a little that it sets a precedent that any government, faced with a non-confidence vote, will now simply prorogue parliament.
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