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She could just say no
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Originally Posted by ROGER GIBBINS
So, what is the nature of her decision? Let's begin by stressing that her duty is not to decide what is best for the economy...No, the governor-general's duty is to ensure as best she can that Canada has a government that is capable of governing in the national interest in the circumstances of the time.
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Originally Posted by ROGER GIBBINS
However, the option of a Liberal-NDP coalition is no better. The problem is not the nature of the two parties themselves, but that such a coalition could govern only with the consent of the Bloc. Every action of the coalition would therefore be measured against two touchstones: Does it transfer enough money to Quebec, enough being defined by the Bloc; and does it lead in the long term to the destruction of Canada? To place every act of Parliament in the hands of a party dedicated to the end of Canada would be folly.
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