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Originally Posted by Frequitude
This is the first good tangible reason I've heard for this election...longer term thinking. At least that I could understand. Think its actually the case though?
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Whilst I appreciate the civil discussion and that your question is genuine, I can't really answer it. I don't know what the inner strategic leadership of the party is thinking.
What I will say though is that this may be the best time for an election for the Liberals within the next two years (the time frame in which an election must be called). Yes, the more they distance themselves from the sponsorship scandal and the Dion coalition, the better. But at the same time, allowing the comtempt of parliament stuff to fade into obscurity would be doing a huge favor to the Conservatives. Let's also not forget that 2008 was also when Flaherty said that Canada would avoid a recession and thus no stimulus was necessary. As the economy improves, Canadians are more likely to forgive that.
Let me flip your question for you. If the Liberals were to wait longer, do you see their prospects improving, staying the same, or getting worse? That's really what decides whether or not the election makes sense for them, not whether or not they can beat the Conservatives outright.