Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Will The Liberals Form A Coalition With The Other Parties? -- 2 Commentaries

Stephane Dion debates with Jack Layton, Stephen Harper, Gilles Duceppe
and Elizabeth May on Oct. 1, 2008. REUTERS


Tories To Stoke Fear Of Opposition Coalition -- The Globe And Mail

Stephen Harper's Conservatives have decided their election strategy will rely in part on reviving the ghosts of last December.

The fleeting, four-day coalition that opposition parties formed in late 2008 to unseat Mr. Harper's Conservatives was deeply unpopular outside Quebec. The Tories plan to resurrect its fading memory to rattle voters, warning that backing opposition parties will bring instability.

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Tories To Warn Of Second Coalition -- National Post

Now that Iggy is no longer iffy in his official government opposition, the prospect of parliamentary elections becoming the corporate equivalent of an annual general meeting is no longer in much doubt.

Sadly, seemingly unavoidably, off we go for the second vote in a year with only the writ-drop date and the precise trigger providing the suspense for this insane $300-million ego-stimulus package.

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