The Liberal-NDP alliance to secure confidence votes for the minority Liberals could play out differently to each party’s expectations. It could also impact the Conservative leadership race and influence the fortunes of the candidates differently.
The benefits of the arrangement are clearer for the Liberals, who can more comfortably govern until an election in 2025, but they’re less clear for the NDP, says Scott Bennett, a political science professor at Carleton University.-- More...