Korac
5mo ago
Trump definitely mattered. To give a concrete comparison, Ontario's incumbent Con premier, Doug Ford, won handily by calling out Trump's remarks.
Poilievre perhaps could have won if he tried a similar tactic, but he waffled and dragged his fight on presenting a strong front against Trump. For me personally, that and how late the Cons were with presenting their budget plan really soured me towards their party for this election.
Liberals win, but they've formed a minority government instead of a majority. This means the liberals have to be strategic when drafting bills, as they need other parties support to get them across the finish line.
The thing with minority governments is that they tend to be shorter than majority governments, as the official opposition party has an easier time calling a confidence vote, which happens if a majority of the members of parliament no longer support the ruling party. So basically, if the liberals piss off the NDP and the Bloc, the Conservatives can call a confidence vote and force another election.
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