Why do some feel that it is absolutely essential to have a majority government? Don't forget that it was a two term Liberal minority government under Pearson, being propped up and pressured by the old CCF, that was responsible for the inception of medicare in this country and better old age pensions.

IMO, Pearson's government then, was a far better representation of the views and aspirations of the majority of Canadians, than most of the majority governments we have had since that time. Besides if anything goes wrong, expense-wise, they can always lay the blame at the feet of the NDP and the Bloc and come up smelling like roses.