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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Yeesh, I don't want a Harper majority, but the thought of Prime Minister Layton scares me even more. Hopefully that poll is just an aberration.
As a fiscal conservative/social liberal, my ideal election result would be pretty much the same parliament we have now, prompting the following:
1. Harper fails to win a majority against a weak and divided left and is forced to resign
2. Ignatieff fails to improve on Dion's terrible seat count and is forced to resign
3. Layton makes no significant gains and resigns to focus on his health/family
4. None of the parties want another election until their leadership races are decided, so the interim leaders are forced to cooperate and make concessions for 3 years or so
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Scenario 1 won't happen, Harper will accept the election results and govern, he would then step down before the next election, unless the Left triggers a fast election.
I can see a very bitter Ignatieff returning to Harvard and writing a book bitching about Canadian Politics and the Liberal Party. He's been made to look like a fool.
I do see Layton stepping down even with these positive results. I still wonder if the popular vote translates into a significant seat change for him.
I would hope we don't see another election for a couple of years, and I was wrong last time, but I don't see the Liberal's wanting another one. Their party is broken.