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[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago

Minority governments effectively don't exist in Canada, with an average lifespan below 2 years. It's in either party's interest to trigger an election as soon as they think they could win a majority. This results in pointless election reruns, wasted taxpayer funds and election fatigue.