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Originally Posted by transplant99
Don't know as I haven't read it nor will I speak for someone else....ask him. All I recall from that time and I may be incorrect is that harper was attempting to prevent the Liberals from dissolving government without consultation by the GG to look at other alternatives...but again that was some time ago and there are likely things about it that suggested otherwise.
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thats how the letter read to me, it stated that should the Liberal's request the government be dissolved, that the governor general consult with the numerical majority opposition.
but I don't see where it says anywhere that it requests that the opposition coalition form a government.
The difference is in 2008 the coalition agreement actually laid out the split of power with the NDP getting 25% of the cabinet seats, and I believe Jack Layton taking over finance, the Bloc in essence wouldn't be part of the government but would be consulted on all policy decisions.