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Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

He can't do much not being part of the cabinet and also a backbencher in his own party, but he won't be going in entirely ignorant.

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He’s also friends with Vance.
Here's hoping Harper and Chretien's message struck home. More of this, including actions.

Both parties working together for Canada?

All for it.
 
Both parties working together for Canada?

All for it.

Which is a recipe for disaster in the Westminster Parliamentary system...

If the opposition is not continually on the government like a terrier on a rat colony then you get something like... BC ;)
 
Which is a recipe for disaster in the Westminster Parliamentary system...
Unfortunately, the inverse has occurred in recent years, insomuch that the Loyal Opposition under the CPC (and it's leaders) has taken the name literally; often opposing legislation that is in-line or adjacent to their own platforms.

The Opposition serves to question and influence government business on behalf of and in the interest of the Crown (and the subject thus represented).

Turning the nose up at legislation that is for the betterment of the Canadian interest, strictly because it comes in one colour wrapping vice another, is not their raison d'etre.
 
Which is a recipe for disaster in the Westminster Parliamentary system...

If the opposition is not continually on the government like a terrier on a rat colony then you get something like... BC ;)
Or the last session, where opposition allows a minority government to act like a majority and ram through unpopular legislation and shut down committees.
 
Unfortunately, the inverse has occurred in recent years, insomuch that the Loyal Opposition under the CPC (and it's leaders) has taken the name literally; often opposing legislation that is in-line or adjacent to their own platforms.

The Opposition serves to question and influence government business on behalf of and in the interest of the Crown (and the subject thus represented).

Turning the nose up at legislation that is for the betterment of the Canadian interest, strictly because it comes in one colour wrapping vice another, is not their raison d'etre.

And that's where the deal making comes in... if the government won't make a deal they'll get alot of opposition.

Which isn't a great approach if you only have a razor thin majority.

"Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times."

Winston Churchill
 
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