Canadian Politics

[ironphoenix]

In (faint?) hopes of getting a bit of discussion...

What's up with the Canadian non-Conservatives? Is there any hope of the parties putting their differences aside enough to work together in any significant way, or will they spend next election taking potshots at and stealing votes from each other? If they were to work together, how could they do so?

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[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

The Canadian right-wing used to be more principled. I disagreed heartily with the Reform Party's policies, but I at least could respect their sincerity. The Progressive Conservatives were a respectable center-right party that I would even have been willing to vote for. The merger of the two, which was built on a broken promise, has resulted in a party uniting the worst parts of both.

You likely won't hear the Liberals shouting too loudly about halting Tar Sands exploitation, although there are carefully measured words about responsible development.

The remarkable thing on the Canadian left has been how bitterly acrimonious the relationships have been between and even within the Parties since the collapse of the proposed coalition.