Muddling through a minority Parliament: a view from government and opposition benches

Trust, vigilance, respect, hard work, compromise, and the ability of MPs to work together are the key elements required for muddling through a minority Parliament. Life is going to be very different on Parliament Hill in 2020.

On major confidence matters, such as approval of the budget, outreach to opposition parties should occur at a very early stage. In this Parliament, that task could be given to Associate Minister of Finance Mona Fortier, pictured. If budget promises are made to opposition parties, they must be fulfilled, writes Bruce Carson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BRUCE CARSON

January 27, 2020

OTTAWA—Whether a government is a strong minority—as now—or a weak one—as in 2006 under Stephen Harper—the challenges and opportunities are pretty much the same, perhaps just not to the same degree. The main theme throughout the period of the minority, on which all efforts must be focused,...

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