I hesitate to attempt to join in here and get shouted down by " Iggy's Ignoramuses". First the government wasn't spending enough; now it is too much; they are irresoonsible and can't manage the county's finances; can't project the deficit; etc. Neither can any of the other experts but the facts are Canada leads the way on all the key fundamentals as we come out of this recession versus the major economic countries. The Liberals simply see an opportunity to try and gain power and take advantage of this. Iggy for me–not the people. Well now he may get a chance to make his stand at the the "little big horn before he goes back".

Does it matter what Ignatieff says prior to a vote? McGinty got away with some whoppers and has been Premier for a long time…Given your scenario, he could form a Government with the NDP and say "I meant I wouldn't form a coalition government with the Separatists…"

How can you beleive them. They sent us to Afghanistan (Chretien) and martin sent us to Kandahar. WE've lost a lot of good kids resulting from IED's. Then today we read this:

OTTAWA — The Liberal party is under fire for offending Canadian soldiers with a flyer depicting a tattered Maple Leaf on a rucksack with the words “We used to wear it abroad with pride.”

The partisan pamphlets — known as “10-percenters” — were greeted with outrage as they arrived in mailboxes in the Maritimes this week, including the New Brunswick riding where CFB Gagetown has sent members to fight and die in Afghanistan wearing the Canadian flag.

What we need to know, well in advance, is what type of relationship would coalition parties have with the Bloc? Would the Bloc receive the same sweet signing bonus they would have had under the Layton led coalition? Would they have veto power over anything relevant to Quebec? Would other regions receive the same money as the Bloc? Would other parties have a veto over legislation? Would the part of the country which voted conservative be totally disenfranchised, bitter, angry and sufficiently motivated to make their voice heard in ways less fashionable by the Canadian establishment?

I did read the second option, thanks. If you're going to lead with that rather radical premise, though, I think you'll find that suggesting 2. to be maybe another viable alternative (if there's whatever makes up "sufficient" cooperation) comes off as a little disingenuous – to say nothing of how it needlessly restates (in much vaguer form) the concept of commanding the confidence of the House.

This was at the end of the Harris-Decima poll the other day:

….the poll suggests the coalition idea isn't necessarily the bogeyman Tories think it is; there are circumstances in which most Canadians would support it.

If the next election results in a minority, 55 per cent said the leading partner should seek out a coalition partner to extend the life of the Parliament.

http://www.thestrategiccounsel.com/our_news/polls…

What is the primary reason for the Liberal-NDP Coalition wanting to replace the Conservative Government?

The plan to eliminate public financing for political parties 27 21 29 25 39

The conservatives won the recent federal election and the Liberal-NDP coalition supported by the Bloc Quebecoise are acting in an undemocratic way trying to replace the Conservative government 42% Canada. Liberal 18%, NDP 7%, Green 35%, Bloc 9%, CPC 75%

I will take 42% including from each confirmed voter from every party to stop the coalition.

The opposition are welcome to split the 55%

Now that Ignatieff has explicitly ruled out a coalition, the Tories should be working on an ad where the camera zooms in on his signature on the coalition agreement last fall. His name won't be hard to find, with Iggy being "the very last Liberal to sign it" and all that.