Why Tories Don't Need a Majority to Keep Power in 2016, and Beyond

As one of the comments to this article says, this is depressing. Enlightening, but depressing as hell.

Call it an unexpected doomsday scenario for New Democrats, Liberals and Greens, but the Conservatives have a clear path to stay in power after the election into 2016 -- and then fight a second election -- without Parliament ever sitting.

http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2015/09/29/Tories-Path-to-Power/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=092915-1&utm_campaign=editorial-0915

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Why Tories Don't Need a Majority to Keep Power in 2016, and Beyond (Original post)	alcina	Sep 2015	OP
Nightmare scenarios for sure	Joe Shlabotnik	Sep 2015	#1
As my dad used to say	alcina	Sep 2015	#4
depressing for sure	KT2000	Sep 2015	#2
30% gets to override the will of 70%.	Dawson Leery	Sep 2015	#3
Fear not...	CanSocDem	Sep 2015	#5

Response to alcina (Original post)

Tue Sep 29, 2015, 10:16 PM

Joe Shlabotnik (5,604 posts)

1. Nightmare scenarios for sure

Those in power have every angle covered to stay in power. Regrettably, my opinions of the Canadian media, and the 'average voter' is only getting dimmer and dimmer too.

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Response to Joe Shlabotnik (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 07:19 AM

alcina (602 posts)

4. As my dad used to say

50% of people are below average.

I try to get out of my bubble occasionally and talk to people with different political, religious, or other opinions. I usually run back, take a shower, and hide under the blankets for a few days afterward. There are a lot of people with some very disturbing opinions. It's starting to make the lizard-alien-overlord folks that I encounter regularly seem almost benign.

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Response to alcina (Original post)

Tue Sep 29, 2015, 10:39 PM

KT2000 (20,308 posts)