Carney shuts down idea of coalition with NDP
The prime minister was asked if he’ll pursue a governing pact with the NDP. “No,” he said.
And why not, the reporter asked.
“Why?” Carney retorted.
The PM said the Liberals campaigned on a clear set of objectives, and while they didn’t quite get a majority, “we will be putting forth legislation that’s consistent with our platform.”
That's a puzzling position, they don't have a majority, and the NDP are not exactly a long way from the Libs on most subjects. NDP have enough seats to make it a coalition majority
It’s not needed. The only alliance that could topple them is BQ+PC and the Bloc has already committed to giving the Liberals minimum 1 year to enact their agenda.
No need to align right out of the gate and give the NDP bargaining power, they’ll do it when they have to.
I think carney wants policy to speak for itself and parties and mps to vote balanced between how their party and their riding expects them to. I hope it helps stir up the us vs them mentalities and make mps vote a little more independently from their party.
It's probably another move to distance himself from Trudeau's choices.
Not at all. Another ‘coalition government’, which wasn’t a coalition govt, is rage fodder for the lunatics.
Well when the polling was that bad its generally a bad look to be the sole thing propping it up, hence how they lost official party status. They also somehow didnt see Trudeau raising capital gains taxes to turn boomers against him, blowing through the budget so Freeland could create fake drama blaming Trudeau, and setting things up so Carney could come in as a savior to keep the party in power.
The NDP are gonna be in a leadership race for the next six months.
Tactically, they will probably avoid bringing down the government until that happens, so they can be counted on to abstain from or support most confidence votes.
The Bloc giveth and the Bloc taketh away. We are in full giveth.
Put that corporate liberal in their place Bloc Québécois!
Exactly.