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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

What do you mean "narrowly"? It's a clean victory and the trumpist conservative leader lost his own riding.

[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Liberals projected to hold a slim minority, the NPD was all but annihilated, Liberals will be forced to reach across the isle and work with the BQ.

Are the Bloc easier to work with than the NDP? history suggests no.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The numbers allow a continuation of a Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply arrangement. This is a good result for those of us who don't trust a banker to not sell out the working class.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The numbers allow a continuation of a Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply arrangement.

Or a less formal agreement, if there is no appetite for a similar arrangement as last time.

Or, my preference, working to consensus with both BQ and NDP.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

The thing is, the Liberals are in a good enough position that they can maintain power with the support of the BQ or the NDP. This gives them some leverage if they tried to play the two parties against each other, and the NDP may be more willing to help given their low head count. Maintaining relevance could be a strong motivating factor. All that said, I hope that Carney instead chooses to build consensus. If he is able to, it will lead to more stability for our country in troubled times and would be a promising indicator of a change to PR electoral reform, which would also cement greater power for Liberals while opening the path for more social progress for Canadians. I'm not optimistic, but a non-career politician may be more inclined in that direction than most others.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago

All that said, I hope that Carney instead chooses to build consensus.

As I understand it, that has been how he has operated in his previous roles.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Or a more formal agreement. I've heard some complaining about not having any NDP ministers, but I don't know if that's mainstream.

Or, my preference, working to consensus with both BQ and NDP.

Eh, it sounds like the Bloc really wants a rematch. Now's not the time to risk that.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

it sounds like the Bloc really wants a rematch.

I doubt they'll try to topple the government until the threat of Trump is neutralized. Or at least significantly muted. They have a common goal with the rest of the country on that issue.

Plus, what's their warchest look like at the moment?

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 23 hours ago

Yeah, I don't know for sure. I was going off of what Chantal said on CBC, but the again she though the last government would be short lived, too.

[–] charles@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago

Not quite. There's still enough polls left to report that could lead to a Liberal majority, even if that doesn't happen (it's quite unlikely), then current projections are that the NDP will have enough seats to support the minority government, even though the Bloc will hold more seats overall than the NDP.