Anything that prevents what are effectively two different political ideologies from combining purely in the pursuit of power is going to greatly influence political discourse in the country for the better.
There is no way a reform party would have ever gained power without their hostile takeover of the Progressive Conservatives. Having 1 party right of centre is much worse for Canadians than having 2 right of centre, one different than the other.
The last thing this country needs is an amalgamation of the Liberal and NDP party.
I believe, as others do clearly in this thread, that a separate federal PC party would be very popular among socially liberal, fiscally conservative urban voters. Had that party existed it's possible we're looking at a PC minority government with the Reform/Alliance forming the opposition.
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