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When procrastinating from law school, I write about politics, tech, or whatever else I'm interested in. Feel free to tweet me up (@devinjohnston).
When procrastinating from law school, I write about politics, tech, or whatever else I'm interested in. Feel free to tweet me up (@devinjohnston).
Posted by Devin Johnston on November 2nd, 2009
Federal NDP candidate Michael Byers has called for the Liberals and NDP to work together in the next election to prevent a Conservative majority. I have written previously about this topic, but it's worth exploring again in light of Byers' public call for cross-party co-operation.
Posted by Devin Johnston on August 25th, 2009
The NDP-Conservative coalition prematurely denounced by over-eager Liberal bloggers and twits never materialized. Instead, Jack Layton met with Stephen Harper to discuss New Democrats' deep dissatisfaction with the government's handling of Canadian citizens stranded abroad and employment insurance. Meanwhile, the Liberal-Conservative coalition is alive and well, as the Liberals close in on 100 votes of confidence in Stephen Harper since 2007. Meanwhile, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff is dispelling rumours that the Liberals will bring down the government this fall. Photo credit.
Posted by Devin Johnston on June 18th, 2009
A few days ago, I stated that I was saving my anger for Michael Ignatieff for Friday. However, Friday has come early now that Ignatieff has struck a deal to continue propping up the Harper government. I want to examine this deal through a series of perspectives, culminating with the conclusion that Gilles Duceppe should become Leader of the Opposition.
Posted by Devin Johnston on February 10th, 2009
Back when Canadian conservatives were arguing that a Liberal-led coalition would somehow be anti-democratic or constitute a coup d’etat, I made the point that coalition governments are the norm in most modern democracies including Israel. Tonight, I have been following the Israeli Knesset results on Haaretz. At the time of writing, 99% of the votes are counted and it looks like the centre-left Kadima Party has edged out the right wing Likud Party with 28 seats to Likud's 27. However, neither party achieved enough support to win a majority in the Knesset. Looking at how the remaining seats are distributed, it looks as though Likud will in all likelihood form a coalition government led by Benjamin Netanyahu. I wonder: now that a hardline Israeli political party is poised to lead a coalition government despite finishing in second place, will Canadian conservatives denounce it as an anti-democratic rejection of the will of voters?
