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Originally Posted by SebC
A plurality in the House of Commons does not constitute confidence. Confidence is support from a majority of MPs, which Harper didn't have.
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Yet he has had it ever since? Sure thing.
It was what it was...a power grab by a bunch off pissed off politicians who were facing devastating economic pressures on their individual parties. They weren't acting in the best interests of their constituents as evidenced by poll after poll at the time, they were trying to save themselves. Its undeniable. In hindsight, I dont blame them at all for trying to do what they did, and in the end they saved their federal party dollars, but again thats what it was all about...nothing more and nothing less.
Prorogueing parliament while that was worked out was actually a pretty good thing when all was said and done. Canadians got what they wanted (gov't stability), the Libs and NDP got what they wanted (money), and the Cons got what they earned (forming the govt).