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Is the government party over?
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
May. 16, 2011
What were the traditional roots of Liberal dominance? A solid block of seats from Quebec gave them a regular grip on majority governments… [their] stand as the defender of a strong federal government and a Canadian nationalism closely tied to the national state… As a classic centrist brokerage party, they were able to adapt, chameleon-like, to the challenges of change in the economy and society… With the apparent demise of the government party model, the question is whether the Liberal Party has any role left to play.
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