Is the LIberal-NDP coalition democratic?

It has been 50 years since the government of Canada was represented by a majority of voters.

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• Stephen Harper
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• 62% Majority
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[atomus]

Judging from the data you present I'm guessing you are NOT a math teacher

[epaulsson]

Please explain. The percentages are all accurate.

[micrasys]

First time in 50 years? I thought the Liberals had a majority throughout most of the90s.

[epaulsson]

The Liberals had a majority of SEATS in parliament but not a majority of the votes (over 50%). In this country a party typically needs 40% of support to get a majority goverment which is RIDICULOUS!

Unless a party get over 50% support, they shouldn't form a government. That's why the Conservatives shouldn't form a government with only 37.6%!

[epaulsson]

This is how democracy works. We elect representatives to parliament and it is these representatives that chose the government. Usually the party with the most seats forms the government, but if they have a minority, they need the support of other representatives to make government work. The fact that Harper tried to cripple the other parties financially was a truly undemocratic move, and proved that he could not work with other parliamentarians, so they rejected him. IT'S DEMOCRACY.

[Thunderthor1988]

MP's, and political parties and even Prime Ministers are not elected to govern the country. MPs are elected to sit as representatives in the House of Common. And through principally politcal parties, these MP FORM GOVERNMENTS that must command the confidence of the crown/queen/GG. Now if the current PM doesnot command the confidence, the GG can either call an election or ask other MPs, who are organized into political partis, to form a new government.

Perfectly legal, and democratic..

[davidlife2007]

this propaganda is the perfect example of the coalition and the lack of intelligent leadership it promises and has exercised...

[BoojumFed]

Harper hasn't done anything since the election except propose the Financial Update, which had NO economic stimulus package, restricted the rights of women to sue for pay equality, restricted the rights of civil servents to strike, offered government owned propety up for sale (the only part that I'm mearly neutral towards), and cut the federal subsidies for political parties (which most Conservatives seem to be focusing on because it makes the bills opponents look greedy for funding).

[BoojumFed]

Since the Conservatives didn't have a majority, they would have had the Bloc "...in charge of the stability of Canadian government..." as well. The Cons would have needed at least 12 non-Cons to vote with them on every piece of legislation they wanted to pass. (They effectivelly lose one seat by making one of their own 'house-speaker')

Where do you think these seats would have had to come from? The Libs or NDP aren't going to vote with Harper, and there are only 2 independants...

[XLiberal]

I would suggest that your statistics are skewed. The "majority" of "Canadians did not vote for a sepratist party. In fact, many Canadians outside of Quebec had no say in the election of 50 extortionists who committ the act of treason on a daily basis with our tax dollars. When one looks at the "federalist" parties, clearly the Cons are and should be an actual majority.

[micrasys]

What you want it proportional representation. This have this in Japan for example. The Green party and NDP would love to have this but the other parties especially the Bloc (currently at 9% votes but gets 50 seats). Unfortunately right now it doesn't if millions of people vote for you but you lose by only one vote in every seat in the country, you'd get zero seats. In my riding in Vancouver, liberal MP won by only 19 votes out of 18000 to the Conservative but winning is winning.