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Originally Posted by Ashartus
I can't see the Green Party having any legal options for forcing the networks to allow them into the debate without allowing all registered federal political parties in the debate (of which there are 19 I believe). Not that I have a problem with them being there, but if the networks choose to use having a seat in the House of Commons as their criterion for involvement that's their choice. Yes, the Green Party got more votes than the Marxist-Leninist party last time, but the line has to be drawn somewhere, and the only non-arbitrary cutoffs are a seat in the House or being a registered federal political party.
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I think the criteria should be that anyone to debate on a national level should have a candidate in every riding. Not sure if Green does that or not, but if they do so be it and invite her.
Duceppe should be no where near such a debate though as he doesnt debate Canadian politics he debates Quebec politics.