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Originally Posted by crazy_eoj
How does it work then?
Any examples of Canadian Coalitions where the parties broke an election promise to not form a coalition?
Why was the coalition government rejected in 2008?
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The coalition was not rejected. It never got a chance to happen. The NDP and Liberals agreed to form a coaltion and pushed for a vote of no confidence. Stephen Harper then went to the GG and asked for Parliament to be prorogued which was not initially granted. It took haranguing from lawyers to finally get her to do it.
Coalitions do not have to be formed before the election and are usually preferred to another election if those are the choices.
It's not illegal. It's not against the rules. It is a naturally occurring event in a parliamentary system that we are just not used to in Canada.