What Would A Coalition Government Mean For NAFTA And The SPP?

Stephen Harper once again failed to secure a majority mandate in the last election. In the process, he has managed to bring the Liberal and New Democratic Party (NDP) together, with plans to form a coalition if the minority Conservative government is defeated on a non-confidence vote. Harper has shown an unwillingness to work with the opposition parties and assumed that he could bully his agenda through another minority parliament. He essentially backed the opposition into a corner with plans to remove some of their funding. A move to form a coalition government has been called undemocratic and nothing more than a power grab, but many would have to agree that the last thing Canada needs is another election. A Liberal-NDP coalition should be given a chance to govern. Many see this as an opportunity to have a functional parliament, which could serve to curb the apathy that many Canadians feel towards their politicians. It could also be used to further press for renegotiating NAFTA, and could finally lead to a parliamentary debate on the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) of North America.

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