Nothing more than a power play. We can all forget about democuracy. Elections are more than just about who governs, they are also about mandates. this is just a backhanded way to take the power out of voters hands. Jack Layton will do and say anything to gain power. The country has already said no to Dion. This phantom menace of an economic crisis is just an excuse to overthrow the government. They will bankrupt this country with a huge stimulsu package and it will have zero effect if the US does not recover. I think it is prudent to play the wait and see game until the USA comes out with the details of their bailout plan and then co-ordinate our efforts to maximize the effect of our response.
If this government is so bad then I say give it to the people to decide. I would rater see an election called than have the Block playing a major part national policy. This is a deal with the Devil the rest of Canada will not soon forget. I guarantee voters would not split their votes if they knew in advance that we would have a coalition government that would not represent the sentiment of the nation.
I am disgusted and this is the exact reason we need a 2 party system, so we can guarantee that the elected government will rule in a democratic society
Quag