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Originally Posted by b1crunch
I get people not liking the economic interests of the Liberals or the NDP, but I don't understand the negative reactions to the Liberals and NDP working together. Lots of people in our society seem to view the two parties working together as some sort of sinister plot or 'blackmail' or whatever.
In reality, two parties working together is a positive for the country. In fact, this is the main positive of minority governments. It forces the ruling party to consider outside viewpoints and perspectives if it wants to maintain power. As such, this means the views of more Canadians are being represented in government policy. It's literally democracy at work, and arguably a better representation of what most Canadians want.
Working with the NDP is definitely pulling the policies of the Liberals to the left, and I can understand if someone does not like that for economic reasons. But at the end of the day, the more parties that have influence over government policy the better, as it ensures more Canadians are represented in the halls of power.
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I'm sure I've posted this before, but I'll post it again now:.
Conservative supporters: Canadian voters returned a minority government. The parties need to find a way to cooperate and work together.
*Liberals and NDP find a way to cooperate and work together*
Conservative supporters: No not like that.