[carisear]

If the Liberals and NDP were so similar, they would've joined forces a long time ago. This is a non-starter. They have more differences than they have similarities.

In reality, Liberals and Conservatives are MUCH closer together, and you know no one is remotely suggesting that they join together. By my account, the liberals have only gone further left when Chretien handed over the keys -- and they've suffered mightily for it.

I personally want a central-right party when it comes to economics, centre-left when it comes to social issues, and centre for all other issues. I hate extremes -- from the greens and their environment party, to ndp and their social policy, to the conservatives and their big brother policy.