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Old 04-13-2011, 04:56 PM   #1649
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Originally Posted by transplant99 View Post
One party won more seats than any other party and therefore was mandated to govern. Period. Way it has always been in Canada except for once 120 years ago (that lasted any amount of time anyways)IIRC.
A mandate to govern comes from a majority. Period. Which the Conservatives do not have, despite your attempt to redefine "majority". Period. A plurality only gives you first crack at finding majority support in the House. Period.
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