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Originally Posted by MarchHare
This is the new reality of Canadian politics. It's unlikely any party can win a majority, so unless we start entertaining the idea of coalition governments (like every other countries with a parliamentary system), we're going to see nothing but unstable minorities and elections every two years.
As a slightly left-leaning moderate, I'm not sure what scenario scares me more: a Harper majority or a coalition government with Jack Layton and the NDP in a position of real power.
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I would think the major and unavoidable difference in Canada is that in order to form a coalition that is truly reflective of the whole country, the Bloc would have to be left out. Not sure how many other countries elect a substantial portion of the opposition who's only agenda is to represent less than 25% of the population in said country.
The Bloc is not a federal party therefore when being involved in federal decision making have no real legitimacy in forming a government. Thats why they have no business being anywhere near a coalition to run Canada.
I wish that to gain fed status in Canada that any party would be forced to run candidates in at least 51% of the ridings....at least that way there would be a veiled appearance of legitimacy if elected in enough seats to be part of any law making.