Comments on: Dion resigns, Leblanc drops out.

By: roll tide

roll tide — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:23:57 +0000

CTV now reports, Rae is out.

By: roll tide

roll tide — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:04:30 +0000

Will the Liberals make the same mistake they made in joining the coalition.

Caucus not always gets it right, its better to check with the rank and file.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:57:36 +0000

It’s kind of odd for Iggy supporters to argue that Rae’s proposal to hold an internet vote is unconstitutional. The constitution says the Executive can make a decision after consulting with Caucus. Can’t the executive make the decision to rubber stamp whomever the membership votes for?

By: bob

bob — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:32:48 +0000

Keep the coalition as a possibility. Then you have a two-barreled shot-gun: the threat of an election with a new leader, and the threat of a coalition. So you don’t have to gamble on the GG approving a coalition.

And you have a third possibility: lowering the gun after making Harper soil himself.

By: JC Kelan

JC Kelan — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:27:01 +0000

Much of your post is based on the erroneous assumption that the coalition remains in place despite the change in Liberal leadership. The departure of Dion means the coalition is already dead.

The Governor General will not hand the government to an interim leader who may be replaced in a few months but leads a three-headed monster based on agreements signed by a previous leader.

Furthermore, should the government fail on the Budget vote, she will have no choice but to call an election. With the coalition dead, she will not call on a 77 member caucus to take a shot at getting the confidence of the House.

The only viable outcome then is an election.

By: Ann D

Ann D — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:42:28 +0000

I agree 100%. The coalition is a very good idea. Besides, it’s very rude to toss your political allies away like yesterday’s newspaper. That’s the kind of thing Harper et al would do.