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Originally Posted by rubecube
And I think this is also the "out" for the other parties if people criticize them for saying they wouldn't form a coalition prior to the election, which only Trudeau did (Mulcair has said he's open to the idea). Trudeau can simply say that a coalition was not his preference but he knows that Canadians do not want another election campaign and he doesn't feel like parliament can work with Harper at the helm.
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He could back-pedal on his statement and say anything he wants, but without specifically changing his stance prior to the election, it would be directly opposite to his statements on record... unless 'formal' is a question of semantics.
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Mulcair himself said Thursday that the NDP’s priority is to “defeat and replace” Harper’s government.
“We’ve always worked with others in the past but every time I’ve raised this prospect with Justin Trudeau, he’s slammed the door on it,” Mulcair said during a swing through southwestern Ontario.
And indeed, that is what Trudeau did again Thursday.
“There are a number of issues on which the Liberal Party of Canada and the NDP disagree on quite a fundamental level,” Trudeau said during a stop in Winnipeg.
“Although of course we are open to working with all parties in the House to pass good legislation and to ensure Canadians’ interests are served, there will be no formal coalition with the NDP,” the Liberal leader told reporters.
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