As a minority government, they are by definition in a pre- electoral mode. Accountability is going to be a big thing. The deal they are going to do with the provinces is another. |
I think we're going to see a lot of criticism from the opposition, but I don't think they are going to use that criticism as a fuel to lead to a vote of non-confidence. |
It's what was predicted, right? |
That there is a room for a new federalist voice in Quebec is a Rubicon. |
The Bloc is actually a party that is very serious about the work it does in Parliament, either in committees or in the House of Commons. |
The Conservative party has done a relatively good job preparing the terrain, so it's going to be difficult now for the kind of criticisms that were launched at Mr. Harper in 2004 in the second half of the campaign to stick as well. |