(A)ny concord between the Liberals and NDP would have to be a partnership of equals. The Liberals have lost more than half their seats over the last three elections; the NDP have almost tripled theirs. The NDP, in short, has the momentum — and therefore more to lose.
Jack Layton is likely playing the long game, hoping either to replace the Liberal party as the dominant party of the centre-left or to merge with and substantially control it.
Michael Ignatieff cannot be the leader of a merged party. He is perceived by many New Democrats as too right-wing, too tainted by his views on torture and Iraq, too elitist and patronizing. This likely explains why Ignatieff vehemently opposes the merger idea.
Monday, June 14, 2010
On substantial control
Michael Byers becomes the first prominent NDPer (Non-Saints Division) to chime in to support a NDP/Lib merger. But while everybody will find something to disagree with in his piece, it's particularly worth noting his take as to who would figure to exert the most influence in a merged party:
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