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Originally Posted by Slava
How has this minority parliament been the most successful in Canadian history?
Of course the politicians from all sides are engaged in political opportunism...its also known to them as "doing their jobs". Harper engages in political opportunism all the time....like when he helped to ensure that this election would take place and he could gun for his majority. Thats politics.
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Longest lasting minority government ever. Most legislation passed by a minority government ever. Most elections won by a minority government ever. Not sure how else to slice it, really.
Like I said, I think Harper was punished severely for calling the previous election against the will of voters. But no matter what optics there may have been, it was the minority parties who voted this government down and caused an election. Harper's hands are clean in this regard and I think it will be the key part of their ability to gain a majority; he mentioned the 'unnecessary election' about 50 times last night.