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Originally Posted by d_phaneuf
I have a feeling the recount on the 9 vote win could go the liberals way, I'm picturing the Nevada recount on veep
I'm pleasantly surprised that weaver said to support another party that campaign reform on spending was his big demand, the liberals can and should agree to that. It buys them goodwill
I also don't think the greens can form a coalition with the ndp politically, it would lead to another election in probably 18 months and most likely a liberal majority, meaning any big changes they make get reversed anyway
Weaver had said he would take into account who had the most seats ins situation like this as well. He thinks long term goals imo, showing they can be part of a government leading makes them a lot more palatable to people who might dismiss them offhand as a one issue party based on the name.
So barring a recount or absentee voter change, my guess is the liberals declare minority government, the green get a cabinet seat, campaign reform, and a few smaller issues
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I think this is bang on. I think the best thing for the green party is to show they can be an actual option, and work in parliament as part of the government. By siding with the Liberals on issues they agree with, they can get some items on their agenda through. If that happens, and people believe that Weaver could be a provincial leader, the 2021 election could be even crazier than this one. I'm sure there will be also items they'll side with the ndp on, but I don't think they'll align with them on a full time basis.
In Horgan's speech last night, his big line was that a majority of the people didn't vote for a Liberal government. That is true, but the popular vote didn't go to the ndp. The ndp's share of the popular vote went down. The people leaving the Liberals went to the Greens. I understand it's politics, and you need to phrase everything for your own benefit, but it's still annoying to hear. Even after Dix botched the last election, and many people don't like Clark, Horgan still couldn't give them a better option, or a plausible plan.