Apparently people want to try something different than another bout of a Harper minority. The Liberals are usually the party to turn to in this scenario but there is too much knee-jerk dislike for Ignatieff. Canadians just haven't warmed to him. Add to this, the sting/k of the sponsorship scandal in Quebec and you know that Ignatieff can't muster a solid run.
That leaves people with Layton. Frankly, I would not want to see Layton with a majority government. While I support many of his ideas and policies there are many that are not all that supportable. I would much rather see Layton in a coalition with the Liberals. The Liberals could temper some of the less favourable policies. All they need is 155 seats between the two parties.
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