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Wayward DP said:
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Yep. We’ve never had a formal coalition government in Canada, and I don’t think we’ll start now. It’ll just be as usual—the minority government passing bills with support from other parties on a case-by-case basis.

Not my preferred option, but far from the worst outcome. Considering that every other party in Parliament on its own (with the exception of the Greens) can partner with the Liberals to get a bill passed and the Libs have a margin of +4 even with their smallest potential partner—the NDP—this might be a pretty stable minority.

Especially since the NDP needs to rebuild from the ground up and isn’t in any shape to return to the polls anytime soon, and the Bloc’s probably not in a rush for another campaign either.

Not to mention that the CPC could also potentially be about to kick off multiple lengthy internecine battles. First a battle over whether Poilievre stays as leader. Then a battle over whether or not the party splits. And if he does go, another battle over who his replacement will be.
 
Good times

Pierre Poilievre didn't just lose his seat. He also likely lost his home​


https://nationalpost.com/news/polit...-plans-to-remain-party-leader-as-liberals-win

Without a seat in Parliament, Poilievre will not be able to return to the House of Commons when it resumes. That makes things more awkward for the Conservative leader, who must now find a way to regain a seat, while also soothing party concerns about its loss.

To regain a seat, one of the party’s newly elected representatives would have to step aside, which would trigger a byelection, where Poilievre would need to run. Poilievre, originally from Alberta, has called Ottawa home since he first came to Parliament Hill in the early 2000s.

The timing of a by-election call is also out of his control. It is up to the prime minister, who can wait up to six months to call one to fill a vacant seat. By-election campaigns can also last between 36 and 50 days, opening the possibility that Poilievre may not return to the House of Commons this year, depending on its sitting schedule.
 
LeafGm said:
Yep. We’ve never had a formal coalition government in Canada, and I don’t think we’ll start now. It’ll just be as usual—the minority government passing bills with support from other parties on a case-by-case basis.

Not my preferred option, but far from the worst outcome. Considering that every other party in Parliament on its own (with the exception of the Greens) can partner with the Liberals to get a bill passed and the Libs have a margin of +4 even with their smallest potential partner—the NDP—this might be a pretty stable minority.

Especially since the NDP needs to rebuild from the ground up and isn’t in any shape to return to the polls anytime soon, and the Bloc’s probably not in a rush for another campaign either.

Not to mention that the CPC could also potentially be about to kick off multiple lengthy internecine battles. First a battle over whether Poilievre stays as leader. Then a battle over whether or not the party splits. And if he does go, another battle over who his replacement will be.
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and the closest we came was the most recent confidence and supply agreement, and we saw how that ended for the non-Lib members
 
CH1 said:
The other thing is a lot of the big bold stuff Carney has to do requires striking deals with provinces..if he can do that trickier bit of business, I’m not worried about support from other parties
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and early signs are encouraging. both Ford and Houston, conservative premiers, have a willingness to work with the feds. Smith and Moe are gonna be big pains, but if you get QC and ON on board? should make things easier
 
Leafyblue said:
financialpost.com

Diane Francis: Carney should form a unity government with the Conservatives

If the Liberals and Conservatives aren’t amalgamated to contend with the US threat, Canada will face an internal separatist crisis. Read on.
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I have a better idea, Diane. How about you and the Cons go fuck yourselves?

Were the jackboot on the other foot, would literally ANYONE in the punditry be calling for Poilievre to reach across the aisle and form a coalition with the Liberals for the sake of "unity"?
 
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