Yeah, that’s what I meant. But since the Conservatives have the largest block of seats, won’t they still command some influence? Or can they be completely shut out if the opposition parties pull together a sufficient coalition?
Oh certainly. The other party whips are going to have their work cut out for them making sure that the Conservatives don’t pull a fast one and have more MPs on-hand for a vote than the coalition does, thus forcing an election. And they’ll have to pray for consensus among the party leaders. But the longer this lasts, the worse things will look for Harper personally because he’s a legendary control freak. If thing settle into a workable atmosphere, he may join Preston on the lecture circuit.