Tories Court Bloc & NDP In Bid To Hold Onto Power

[HeresyLives]

Tories court Bloc and NDP in bid to hold onto power
Updated Wed. Apr. 29 2009 7:04 PM ET

CTV.ca News Staff

Tory insiders say the party is hatching a survival plan to keep the surging Liberals at bay and delay any potential election long enough to enjoy the international limelight at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver.

A major plank of the plan would see the Tories delay next year's budget and deliver it in late March -- two months later than when the budget was handed down in 2009.

That would deprive the Grits of an important confidence vote before the Olympic flame arrives in Vancouver next February, at which point the Conservatives hope the economy will have turned around.

Over the past months, the recession has provided much grist for the Grit mill, and allowed the official opposition to attack the government as insensitive and incompetent.

"We intend to be there (for the Olympics)," one senior Tory told The Canadian Press on Wednesday.

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[CHIMO]

1. May Be A Godsent

It may allow the Liberals to establish a left leaning policy and move things.

A lot can happen in a week.

[HeresyLives]

2. Now Harper seeks the Coalition

he railed about, of Separatists and Socialists.

Remember how it was a 'junta' and a 'coup' when the Liberals were involved, and he got everyone worked up about it?

[Clintonista2]

3. Harper has to offer Layton something. Layton is the weak link

He will give up his soul to help the conservatives if he thinks it will buy him a bit of power. He's done it many times.