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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
The CPC's problem is without a majority they basically can't do anything they want, nobody will work with them. And at this point it looks highly improbable they'll win anything other than a minority government. It would probably benefit Trudeau to spend some time as opposition leader, but then it would become about when they will force an election. And poor Tommy Mulcair, probably the best leader of the three but no one seems to care or even know the NDP exists right now.
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I think most people see the NDP as a Liberal placeholder for the time being.
It's still way too early IMO to take any of these polls to heart. Most elections are won or lost in the final couple of months. People have short memories.
I also don't think Trudeau's ISIS comments are as big of a factor as they are being made out to be. Canada should be focusing on the humanitarian side of this conflict (IMO) because... someone has to, but hardly anyone is. Between the U.S., France and Britain taking on the sexy side of the conflict, we are needed in other ways. I think it's sad that promoting this idea is seen as political weakness.
I think the recent surge of patriotism and anger from the terrorist attacks has helped the ruling Conservatives more than anything. Harper has had some effective PR time in the face of tragedy. How long of an effect this will have by 2015 is anyone's guess.