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Old 04-21-2011, 09:00 AM   #147
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction View Post
So, if those polls are correct and if results were representative of popular vote, then it looks like the Liberals and NDP could theoretically form a coalition with around 50% of parliament and without backing from the Bloc. I don't know what is happening, but Layton is like a rock star in Quebec right now. Just out of curiousity, if the Liberals had 24% of the seats and the NDP had 27% and they formed a coalition, would Layton become Prime Minister... or would Ignatieff and Layton have to duel it out somehow?

So I wonder, if the Liberals and NDP have the power to form a majority coalition, would Harper approach one of them for a coalition too? Surely it would serve the constituents of the Conservative MPs better to be part of the ruling government then as an opposition to a Lib/NDP government with >50% of parliament.

This election, as boring as it seems, may change politics in the country forever.
That poll is still based around popular vote and not ridings, so I don't think thats a correct conclusion.

I still don't think no matter what the situation is that the Conservatives would approach the Liberal's on anything.
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