tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23053767.post5282787716221503943..comments2024-01-30T12:46:10.810-05:00Comments on Yappa Ding Ding: Maybe Not a Merger - But Cooperation, For SureYappahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126433451905766475noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23053767.post-72375145520411184512010-06-12T12:46:49.398-04:002010-06-12T12:46:49.398-04:00A merger is in no one interest except the cons.
...A merger is in no one interest except the cons. <br /><br />However.....<br />McKenzie King turfed Bennett (1920/30s version of our dear leader) out of office by winning a narrow victory via an electoral arrangement with the Progressive Party. (cooperation in 16 ridings)<br /><br />So we have a very good historical precedent that this is pro-democratic and that the Liberal can run less than 308 candidates without betraying Canadians or Liberal voters. <br /><br />A short term alliance that promises electoral reform (at least IRV if not PR) upon gaining power. <br /><br />The two parties should continue as discrete entities and go back to full candidate slates once we have a more rational system than FPTP.<br /><br />Reformers and PCs could de-merge too and do a better job of representing their grass roots.Northern PoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670080478290108536noreply@blogger.com