tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736882851123302983.post1583109023492673969..comments2023-03-21T05:12:53.464-04:00Comments on RidingByRiding: What-If, The next stepAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707423503730882669noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736882851123302983.post-36113575011777651192009-11-03T12:11:30.707-05:002009-11-03T12:11:30.707-05:00The 1960s minority government era also included Di...The 1960s minority government era also included Diefenbaker in 1962-63 and then Trudeau serving out a few months of the last Pearson term. In total the 1960s minority government era was close to 2200 days long, six full years.<br /><br />In elections when Canada has had four or more parties winning seats, a majority government is hard to achieve. <br /><br />The era when Social Credit/Credistes had strength we had 6 minority results and 3 majority results.<br /><br />The Liberals certainly benefited from the five party elections in 1993, 97 and 2000, but once we shifted to four party races, the minority nature of the political system comes through.<br /><br />Unless the Bloc disappears, I expect us to see two minority governments for every majority one.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951619465188564252noreply@blogger.com