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Originally Posted by Pastiche
Well I wouldn't say they're protecting the interests of all Canadians by trying to topple the government. I would just say that they're acting as a competitive power seeking party traditionally acts. And having many competitive power seeking parties is the sign of a democratic system.
Whether toppling the government is in our interest is up the air as you would have to define what our interest was. If our interest is in having a system that allows elections every 18 months for the sake of democracy then sure. I guess my point is don't hate the playa, hate the game.
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My comment wasn't aimed at you but rather at the many posters on this forum and others who can find any reason to justify their own hypocrisy when it comes to the party they support. When the Liberals had a minority government, the CPC engaged in many of the exact same "power hungry" behaviours, but there certainly wasn't much (if any) of a backlash against them here (and nor should there have been -- they were doing their job as opposition, just as the Liberals are now).