Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster
Saturday, June 26, 2004 :::
My guess about the Canadian elections is that a second general election following quickly on the election of a hung parliament would ratify the apparent winner of the previous one, perhaps with a majority. People ideologically committed to a particular party would vote the same way, but people who want effective government (a larger constituency than those who want ineffective government) would strategically vote for the party they think stands a better chance of winning. (I ignore those people who think of elections as if they were lotteries and try to pick the winner when they vote. I think they're a small group.)
If the Conservatives do end up with a plurality in a hung parliament, they should grant independence to Quebec and form a majority.