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crooks · 02-07-2008, 12:47 PM

If an election was held now though, wouldn't the Conservatives still (at the very least) have a minority goverment?

The Liberals are lifeless, NDP will never be truly mainstream, obviously ditto for BQ essentially a regionalist party in a federal parliament - what does Harper have to lose, there doesn't seem to be a credible threat, would it not be worth the risk to aim for an overall majority?

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crooks Croi an Dtír *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 10-17-06 Location: Blarney, County Cork, Ireland Posts: 1,342 Country:	If an election was held now though, wouldn't the Conservatives still (at the very least) have a minority goverment? The Liberals are lifeless, NDP will never be truly mainstream, obviously ditto for BQ essentially a regionalist party in a federal parliament - what does Harper have to lose, there doesn't seem to be a credible threat, would it not be worth the risk to aim for an overall majority? __________________ 'I firmly believe that Ireland and history shall remember Michael Collins with reverence, pride and passion...and it shall be at my expense'- Eamon De Valera. Last edited by crooks : 02-07-2008 at 14:06 PM.