A conservative/Liberal coalition would make much more sense than a uniting of the left. If a coalition is necessary for stability (And I'm not sure that it is) then where is the sense in excluding the party which received the most support but including the two fringe parties. Dig deep enough and I think that you'll find, that is what bothers most Canadians about the proposed coalition. It leans away from the mainstream.
In answer to the Car Industry problem.... We are nomads. We work a plot until it bears no more fruit then we change our diet or move.
Always have done. Sounds harsh but that's how we as a race have survived.
What those in Ontario are feeling right now is what the Newfoundlanders felt decades ago.
Keep in mind also that this recession everyone is obsessed with is a bit of a fairy tale to folks out west. We are crying out for workers. Businesses are on the brink of failing because tradesmen are being poached by the competition for a few dollars more.
Housing starts are down because even unskilled labour is up around $30 an hour.
Apartment buildings are being halted partway through construction because too many are being built. These are not the signs of hard times.
Maybe difficult for some of you to imagine if you're living in Ontario but it really is a much different landscape in BC.