Hey Jon.... 

 -=> Quoting Jon Watson to Peter Coggon <=-

 PC>   I heard on the radio today, that the Governor General if there
 PC> is no clear winner, will have to ask one of the partys to form
 PC> a coalition government.

 JW> Jeepers, is that even legal? Rest assured though, it's certainly not
 JW> likely. 

 Actually, it has happened in the past in both CANADA and ENGLAND
where the monarch or the Governor General representing the crown
has asked a party leader if he can form a government.   The idea
here is not to have to resort to another round of election
campaigns etc...and election.

One of those un-written rules in CANADA and ENGLAND and other
commonwealth countrys.

 
 JW>         I'm not sure what 'no-clear winner' means, but there has to be
 JW> a winner. I mean, even George W managed to get elected legally in a
 JW> quagmire of misinformation and spoiled ballots.

 If the won is tied or close to tied, the reigning PM can either go
to the Governor General and say he can form a government, or she/he
goes and says he can not, thus the next party leader is approached
with the same question.  If they all refuse, then it might be
a sharing coalition government until such time a new election can
be arranged.

 Anyway, it seems only 60% votes this time.  Thats pretty bad.

 So 40% can keep quiet and say that they never supported anyone
because ....


and I leave it there!

ttfn

Peter



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