tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post5566715739160577654..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: Latest EKOSSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-25858486659724762792011-01-14T11:21:37.324-05:002011-01-14T11:21:37.324-05:00There's nothing to gain for Harper with a 34% ...There's nothing to gain for Harper with a 34% poll number, and they know it. That's why he's pulled out the Party Subsidy thing out from his hat again. He's hoping for the coalition to come out and boost his numbers.<br /><br />Easy solution, the Libs this time should signal they are open to ideas on this; and let the NDP, Bloc & Greens cry blue murder for a while.Tof KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756310841374198056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-56240066057912891652011-01-13T22:47:48.916-05:002011-01-13T22:47:48.916-05:00Technically, if Harper is defeated on the budget,T...Technically, if Harper is defeated on the budget,The PM goes to the GG, the GG, a constitutional export can argue Canadians don't want to pay for an election, and so propose that Mr. Ignatieff attempt to create a unity cabinet, based on proportional representation of the last vote, in which neither Mr. Harper nor Mr. Flaherty can appear because of the lost confidence motion, but which cabinet will otherwise be so formed as to keep the confidence of the House until the four year term ends and the scheduled election occurs, much like a municipal council that loses a mayor et al and fills its term anayway.Jerry Pragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054428435443042500noreply@blogger.com