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With the parliamentary clock ticking down and the government yet to pass their 'affordable housing and groceries' bill—the first piece of federal legislation tabled in the fall sitting—the NDP have agreed to help the Liberals advance Bill C-56 in exchange for a series of amendments inspired by a similar bill from Leader Jagmeet Singh, CTV News has learned.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why do we even need a friggen election? I’m 60yo. I’ve NEVER seen the government working the way it’s supposed to (generally speaking, …role eyes), for so long as it has in this minority government.

No one, right now, can railroad anything through under a majority - just ‘cause we’re in charge! Basically, what both Cons & Libs want.

NDP are “passive kingmakers” right now -Yay!

[–] zaphod 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

100% agreed. Minority governments ensure far more Canadians are represented since the aggregate population represented by a minority coalition will almost always be larger than that represented by a single majority party.

[–] zephyreks 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Especially if the NDP forms the minority. A Liberal/NDP minority represents more than 50% of all voters.

[–] GenericUser 1 points 1 year ago

Well this statement didnt age well

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

Good thing Layton isn't around to bring this all down and hand the government to the cons like he did in 2005