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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Really? This would be the worst time for the opposition to collapse the government. The Conservatives are polling in majority territory, the other parties are broke and ineffectively lead.
I would hope that they have more common sense then to trigger an election right now.
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Not really an option. If they continue to wait, it's very likely that the Conservative margin will stay the same or grow, and then the Conservatives will call an election at the time that suits them best. At that point, a Conservative majority will be pretty much automatic. Neither the leadership or financial situations of any minority parties is going to change in the next year.
Ultimately, they need to call the election on principle, not on political opportunity, and let the election trail take care of the rest. If you can't make gains during a time when all the news points to corruption and arrogance, you never will.
Either way, I don't give the Liberals much of a chance of making inroads. They missed their opportunity in not working harder to force an election last fall. Basically, it's a choice of forcing an election now and having a fighting chance at another Conservative minority, or waiting six months and conceding a Conservative majority.