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Originally Posted by sherpahigh
My problem with minority governments is that they don't seem to be able to get anything real done.
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I don't think that's accurate. Minority governments take more time to get things done, which isn't always a bad thing.
I wouldn't use this past minority government as benchmark for the effectiveness of minority governments. Not only were the numbers too close (i.e. confidence votes like the sping budget vote) but they also had to deal with the fact that Gomery was revealing some highly problematic information about the Liberals.
Remember, if the Liberals didn't fall in December we still would have been going to the polls in February/March.
I think Fresnelly has put his finger on why the Conservatives won't fare well in Toronto. We are still feeling the sting of Mike Harris. We see many similarities in the two platforms.
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Originally Posted by sherpahigh
I think the fear of them turning out to be radically socially conservative is pretty common. I believe this fear is unfounded and mostly fearmongering done by the liberals. Again, only way to really find out is to see what happens with them in power. I hope that they'll be able to set everyone's mind at ease and prove that they are worthy to hold office and do what's best for the Canadian population
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From my point of view it has little to do with what the Liberals are saying. I have been following the Reform/Alliance/Conservative Party for years and I don't think they have changed their thoughts on their Social Conservatism. They've certainly changed in that they aren't talking about it during this election but many, many of the same characters that were in the party in the early days are still there.
I find it hard to believe that they won't try to instite their agenda once they get a taste of power. Harper may be a man of his word, as he says. Again, time will tell.