Coalition Governments Are a Part of Democracy

We'll find out in the next several months if we'll see the first coalition government in Canada in around 90 years.

But isn't it funny how many of those complaining about the unfairness of a Liberal government majority with less than 50 per cent of the vote are now crying the coalition is a threat to democracy? That being said, if there were an NDP led minority about to be toppled by a Harper-led coalition, I'd love to see if Now Magazine issues a front-page story as to why the coalition is suddenly a threat to democracy. Whether or not it was right to prorogue parliament is all based on what part of the political spectrum you are on.

As one who believes in abolishing the monarchy, I have a serious problem with an unelected person, Michaelle Jean, deciding who should be Prime Minister. This is the issue more people should be talking about. People shouldn't have to blindly accept they are subjects of another country's queen.

If people think the coalition government is a threat to democracy, remember you are not in America. Much like the rest of the western world (not named America) we have a parliamentary democracy. In European countries, especially ones like Italy and Austria with proportional representation, coalitions are a norm. Coalition governments are a reality in a parliamentary system, though we've rarely seen them here.

And if you support proportional representation and hate the idea of a coalition, it's time to rethink your stance