10-17-2019, 08:28 AM
You're right that there's precedent. There is also precedent in BC for the narrow loser of the seat count to govern with a third party. So anything is really possible.
The CBC poll tracker currently projects the very interesting situation of an extremely hung parliament: 130 for each of the two main parties, 38 for each of the NDP and Bloc, and two for the Green. Whoever governs would need the support of more than one other smaller party. The party whence the Speaker is drawn would also matter in this situation.
If Bernier won his seat, and there was one or more independent successful, it could be really interesting. Maybe someone or more than one person could be persuaded to cross the floor (remember David Emerson?).
The CBC poll tracker currently projects the very interesting situation of an extremely hung parliament: 130 for each of the two main parties, 38 for each of the NDP and Bloc, and two for the Green. Whoever governs would need the support of more than one other smaller party. The party whence the Speaker is drawn would also matter in this situation.
If Bernier won his seat, and there was one or more independent successful, it could be really interesting. Maybe someone or more than one person could be persuaded to cross the floor (remember David Emerson?).