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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
Wouldn't happen.
Liberals and NDP are different beasts. Liberals are centrists and chase the votes. NDP (on the federal level) are to the left.
They were pushed together in this case due to the political funding issue and the union issue, but I doubt the coalition would have been formed voluntarily otherwise.
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I have seen signs that a merger is possible. The Liberals aren't even competitive with the Conservatives anymore in fundraising. They need another money source which the NDP can provide with union dollars. The NDP is getting tired of being a marginalized opposition party. In fact, Jack Layton said he "looked forward to governing" during the last election campaign. If there was a time when these two parties would merge, now is the time.