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Originally posted by Taualumna
So the Liberals are at 135 and the NDP at 19, one short of forming a coalition. What do you think will happen? Perhaps convince the one Independent to join the Liberals?
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I don't see the Independent going left... afterall he was a former Alliance member that didn't win the new Conservative ballot for the riding... I'd seem him staying Idenpendent or going Conservative.
I think the Liberals did much better than predicted becuase of a public desire not to see Harper in power... so swing voters between Liberal/NDP voted Liberal, so as to ensure a Liberal government... That and I think the Conservatives and Harper shot themselves in the foot with statements made by party members and Harper (White's comments or Harper's comments in particular), as well as Harper's support of the Bush administration, all of which added up to cost them votes that ultimately went Liberal...
On another note anyone see Layton's speach last night? The guy right behind him is his son Mike, a Kappa Sigma from UofT (and not a bad dart player), and if you looked or had a chance to see the guy in the grey suit on the far left of the stage... that'd be me!