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Old 06-06-2010, 05:10 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by alltherage View Post
I can't speak for everyone but I don't like the coalition idea because it's not what you voted for. For example if I vote Liberal for whatever reason and then policies from NDP and Bloc get passed which I do not agree with, that's not how I voted. Also Liberal is supposed to be closer to the middle of the political spectrum and would be pushed further left, which again is not what you vote for.

I personally think the people should choose who is in power, and although more may choose 3 parties in total than choose 1, that does not mean more people chose a coalition... if that makes sense.
But if the parties come out before the voting takes place and say they would consider a coaltion and people still vote for them, then I think it is completely fine.

In most countries that use a mult-party parliamentary system, it is implicit that a coalition can form. I guess in Canada, it isn't though.
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