by According to the Hamilton Spectator, New Democratic Party Leader, Jack Layton, is not ruling out a coalition government with the Stéphane Dion’s Liberal Party of Canada.
NDP Leader Jack Layton is refusing to rule out a coalition government with Stéphane Dion’s Liberals if that’s what it takes to oust Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
According to the Hamilton Spectator, New Democratic Party Leader, Jack Layton, is not ruling out a coalition government with the Stéphane Dion’s Liberal Party of Canada.
NDP Leader Jack Layton is refusing to rule out a coalition government with Stéphane Dion’s Liberals if that’s what it takes to oust Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Whenever I hear people talk about the possibility of a coalition government in Canada, I usually have to remind them that coalition governments are so rare they shouldn’t even be considered a reasonable alternative to a minority or majority government. However, in this case, Layton should know that the likelihood of a formal Liberal/NDP coalition in the House of Commons (with members of both parties sitting in the cabinet) is close to nil.
To get an idea of how rare – and implausible in this particular age – coalition governments are in Canada, make sure to read our in-depth feature, Coalition Governments in Canada.