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Originally Posted by Brandon716
Today's problem in Canada is that the left is split into many directions. The Liberal and NDP vote combined still trumps the Conservatives federally, and in Ontario this election is also about time in office. McGuinty has been in power for many years now, and it has an effect on the voter. People like freshness, even when that freshness is a Hudak return to Harris like policies wrapped in a new gift box.
Time is against McGuinty's side right now, we all know that. But the heart of the average Canadian hasn't turned to the far right.
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If the left united, there would be spillover on both sides, at least initially - it is unlikely centrist Liberals would want anything to do with the NDP and would bolt to the Conservatives (although a lot of them already have) and the hardcore socialists in the NDP want nothing to do with the Liberals that they perceive as a big-business party, and would likely form a new left-wing party.