This re-enforces the idea that JT won by default, from everyone handing it over to him.
Yes.
Harper had to pick one of the two because he knew he was going to lose.
I'm assuming his intent was to take out the leftist party but the ironic part is that the Liberals have swung further left of the NDP.
In fact, they've really shocked me as to how much they are pushing on climate change and the environment.
It's clear that they want to hold on to those would be NDP voters.