One quick note on a question which was put to Michael Ignatieff on today's CBC News Sunday, and figures to feature prominently in media coverage of what the opposition parties do from here on in. When asked "what does the government have to say to avoid being brought down?", the worst thing any opposition speaker can do is to leave the door open for a panicked reversal on economic stimulus or any other issue. After all, it could hardly be easier for the Cons to simply repeat back what the opposition has been demanding in order to buy themselves time.
Instead, the right answer is to point out that the current sitution only reflects a consistent problem with the Cons: they've repeatedly said one thing while planning to do another, such that there's no reason to believe what they say for their own political benefit - especially when their government is on the line. And that in turn is why a coalition with less seats can nonetheless offer far more certainty and stability than the Harper government.
Update: Or better yet, what Chris said. (Except for the fizzling part.)
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