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Originally Posted by percy
Yes, ideologically(democratically) but not fundamentally. By this I mean that May isn't an elected official(MP) in the House. The argument being if she is allowed, why not every leader from all those registered as a political party?
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The Bloc participated in debates quite recently without an elected MP. I think the
Conservative party did as well, when the PC and Alliance parties dissolved, and members "crossed the floor" to the new party. As probably did the Alliance party (which was formed when the Reform party dissolved).
The Green party has a sitting member of parliament, right now. It had candidates at in every single riding last election. It polls a good 10% of the national popular vote -- the only thing that prevents it from getting seats is that it has spread out support, instead of regional support like the Bloc and the Reform party.
But barring all of that -- having a seat in the house of commons seems like a reasonable line to draw, doesn't it?
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She strikes me more of a Norma Rae than a Hillary Clinton.
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To be honest, the Green, NDP and Bloc parties are not going to form the next government, barring a graphic sex scandal involing Harper and Dion being homosexual lovers.