Constitutional coup in Canada?

No doubt that’s an over-dramatic characterization. Interesting stuff, though. Ordinarily a no-confidence vote would mean a new election, but the last election was in October, and Harper is (again) heading a minority government.

Liberals, NDP, Bloc sign deal on proposed coalition

The Liberals and New Democrats signed an agreement on Monday to form an unprecedented coalition government, with a written pledge of support from the Bloc Québécois, if they are successful in ousting the minority Conservative government in a coming confidence vote.

The accord between parties led by Stéphane Dion, Jack Layton and Gilles Duceppe came just hours after Liberal caucus members agreed unanimously that Dion would stay on to lead the Liberal-NDP coalition, with support in the House of Commons from Bloc MPs.

The six-point accord includes a description of the role of the Liberal and NDP caucuses, which would meet separately and sit next to each other on the government benches in the House of Commons, Dion told a news conference alongside Layton and Duceppe.

Dion said he has advised Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean in a letter that he has the confidence of the Commons to form the government should Stephen Harper’s Conservatives be defeated in a confidence vote.

One thought on “Constitutional coup in Canada?”

  1. What a web we weave when we practice to deceive. Factually this is an accurate description of the basic facts. But one must scratch beneath the surface of the gambit of national display of words from Mr. Layton’s mouth for in Eastern Canada it is egotistical to assume that one would usurp power from the WEST for the liberals know not what they unleash.Let’s be frank if I hear something moving in the dark do I not attempt to reveal it ?
    The nature of politics is a game within a game(parliament) Why , would Duceppe limit his support to 18 Month’s ?
    This move will and shall die in the supreme court of Canada and the victor will get to stack the senate full of 18 vacancies.

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