- There is very little doubt that Layton will prop up the Con’s as much as possible, including in the upcoming non-confidence vote.

posted to: Jack Layton puts his party on political hot seatSep 20, 2009 04:30 AM, ANGELO PERSICHILLI
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/697996#Comments


If the voters of Canada don’t want elections so frequently, then they must come to terms with voting a majority. The Con’s have approx 31% core supporters and God help us if they get a majority.

That leaves the Liberals, and for the Liberals to get a majority a significant number of people who have been voting other parties, including NDP, will have to vote Liberal. If they don’t, it is quite simple, we will be stuck with Harper again and perhaps another minority.

There is not much chance that Layton would increase the number of NDP seats and they are, currently, there to be lost.

Given what I have observed about Layton over the years, my impression is that Layton is not the type of guy who would want to force an election right now, despite NDP ideology and despite previously expressed opposition to Harper and the Con’s .

Lloyd MacIlquham cicblog.com/comments.html