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Originally Posted by Charlatan
It's kind of interesting to see how the Canadians dealt with this issue compared to the Americans. I suppose this is the power (or lack thereof) that is to be found in a minority government (not to mention a governmental system where the leader has to stand in front of question period week after week).
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I've often imagined Bush in question period and it always gives me a nice little chuckle.
Minority governments have given Canada some of its most celebrated legislation.
Gay marriage, and universal healthcare to name a few. Not saying this should turn into a debate about these things... But I'm just saying that Canadians would never give them up, and they arguably never would have happened without minority parliaments. There is power in minority parliaments. You just need to be willing to play ball.