tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180592942896724433.post6737456940048191019..comments2023-12-13T05:02:37.426-05:00Comments on Pushed to the Left and Loving It: Canadians are Now Receptive to a Progressive Coalition to Get Rid of HarperEmily Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354341672810615468noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180592942896724433.post-10327975344094156422010-08-24T07:09:24.604-04:002010-08-24T07:09:24.604-04:00He polled high during the coalition threat because...He polled high during the coalition threat because he painted it as a "coup". I think Canadians now know better.Emily Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354341672810615468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180592942896724433.post-67784574033460981932010-08-23T21:33:19.599-04:002010-08-23T21:33:19.599-04:00A 155-seat LPC+NDP total is only likely in a Liber...A 155-seat LPC+NDP total is only likely in a Liberal minority government, unless there is a really bad 3-way or 4-way split or a close result with historic NDP gains. If the CPC form another minority government, a coalition would be unlikely to succeed as they would have to form it with the LPC or (less likely) NDP, who have considerable distance between them on most issues, except for some older Liberal backbenchers.<br /><br />Anything involving the Bloc would be political suicide for the parties involved (other than the Bloc themselves who would make huge gains in Quebec) - polls consistently had Harper well into the 40s and even pushing 50% during the coalition period, despite having almost no support in Quebec (it would be worth about 80-90 seats in Ontario, a good result in the Atlantic and a virtual sweep of the West). If the CPC were dumb enough to push a full or partial coalition with them again, they would once again tank in the polls like they did after the 2004 election.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587767844074050616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180592942896724433.post-25418470777338415822010-08-23T19:29:08.792-04:002010-08-23T19:29:08.792-04:00You're probably right, though I think the West...You're probably right, though I think the West is already looking to at least be another Bloc. The Wildrose Alliance looks like a separatist party to me with the Calgary School firewall mentality.<br /><br />In fact most of the people behind the WRA are the same people who were behind Stephen Harper.Emily Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354341672810615468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180592942896724433.post-43971550867691171672010-08-23T19:26:24.374-04:002010-08-23T19:26:24.374-04:00Realistically, the only way it would gain acceptan...Realistically, the only way it would gain acceptance is if the Liberals and NDP gain 155 seats between them. Involving the Bloc was what made it HIGHLY unpopular outside Quebec, and if it was successful, it would have likely lead towards a serious movement towards separation in Western Canada.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587767844074050616noreply@blogger.com