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Originally Posted by Rerun
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I never thought I would agree so whole heartedly with Bob Rae...
The whole concept of a PM being put into office without being elected as such kinda rubs me the wrong way. I understand it needs to happen though, given the way our electoral system works. However, for a party to lose the election, somehow manage to form the government and then have the leader of that party be elected not from party membership or even delegates, but from MPs of his own party.
That part just makes my stomach churn.
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Originally Posted by FurnaceFace
I suspect Rathje's scenario above should swap minority for majority. People are unhappy with the undemocratic coalition insanity however they are equally unhappy with the perceived bullying Harper has done and that puts him on shaky ground.
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Under the right circumstances, I could see a Liberal minority with NDP being the balance of power, which would give them a virtual majority. However, I doubt we will see a real majority until one party in Canada proves they are reasonably competent. If the Liberals pull this off, which I seriously doubt they will, they will be on thr right track to making a stab at compentency. If they don't though, it is all in Harpers hands.