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How long will the Stephen Harper led minority government last?
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| Tordan |
| The average lifespan of a federal minority government is 18 months. I highly doubt any of the opposition parties will be foolish enough to put forth a motion of non confidence anytime in the near future. So how long do you think this one will last? Is there anyone who thinks they'll be in power for the full term? |
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| infinity HiGH |
With all these damn Liberals fearing for their lives like the country is about to turn into a military state, not too long.
ps. i heard that Harper is starting an "inquisition" of sorts, but against gays. |
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| naesean3 |
within 24 months......if the world doesn't end first....
GO BLUE TEAM!
LOL! |
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| magikb |
| I give it 8-12 months before we are back at the polling stations to vote again :p |
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| Moral Hazard |
None of the parties want another election until they can pay off the debts from this one. That will take at least 18 months. However, we should all note that the Liberals are now without a leader. It will likely take 6-9 months before a leadership convention can be held and a leader named. Rest assured the Liberals will not want to bring the house down anywhere near that time BUT the conservatives might. I would not be surprised if Harper pulls a Deifenbaker (sp?) and dissolves parliament shortly after the Liberal leadership convention. It's a good move because people don't like voteing for someone they don't really know (remember Stockwell Day?) and whoever takes over as the Liberal leader is likely to be someone who has been out of the lime light for a while (McKenna?????). That said, it can also backfire if the public tunes to the strategy involved in the timing and deems it to be dirty politics. How the public would react to such a thing is a function of which party is able to control the focus of the media.
If I had to predict I would say that parliament will be dissolved within 1 month of the Liberal leadership convention if Harper dissolves the house and 2-2.5 years if the opposition votes non-confidence. |
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| Wurm |
Isn't it great to live in Italy?
They had a stretch of something like 49 elections in 48 years.
Imagine the voter fatigue and the drain on the public coffers. |
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| dEsidEL |
10 thousand years..
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"In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the HOUSE of COMMONS will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire, for a safe and secure society which I assure you will last for ten thousand years." - Stephen Harper
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| Mizrachi |
| quote: | Originally posted by dEsidEL
10 thousand years..
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The only way I could see anything lasting ten thousand years is if Harper puts Canada in ruins :nervous: :nervous: |
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| TrinityGirl |
I hope not long...
he is just such an arrogant man and he is not supporting woman's right to choose so he is a no-no in my books |
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| InfinitEuphoria |
| quote: | Originally posted by TrinityGirl
I hope not long...
he is just such an arrogant man and he is not supporting woman's right to choose so he is a no-no in my books |
yyaa WTF is this??:whip: what are we, ANIMALS?? Are we incapable of choice, of speech?? Is there some kind of degeneracy in a woman that I am not aware of???:whip: :whip:
What a f'in leader....how did he get voted in?? Did all the woman in canada migrate to some other country?? |
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| Skipper |
Many women in Canada who voted conservative either don't have an interest in abortion rights, or don't support them. Just because you're a woman doesn't mean you are automatically pro-life vs pro-choice. It's a very personal issue that is tied to one's religious beliefs for many - the younger generation of Canadadians don't have the same relgious convictions that the older Canadians do.
Canada as a whole is still very Christian.
I am personally very meh about the results of the election. Harper doesn't have a majority government, and that was the big concern for me. |
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| Matt |
| well, the Libs will be restructuring for about a year, so I say 18 months. |
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