Minority Government in Canada

There are some advantages to having a minority government like making them quite responsive to the view of members and Parliament. Majority governments do not have this benefit as they follow party discipline, with a minority, member are forced to take into account views from all members. Accountability and transparency (which is simply a higher level of communication) are two more benefits. Although these are great, the main reason a minority falls under is because of the instability factor; the party constantly has to negotiate with the oppositions because it is unable to pass bill on its own which makes it quite inconsistent. Another major flaw to a minority government is the inability to pass blame on them. Because the party is working together with the opposition it is often difficult to pin point exactly whose at fault. (http://www.mapleleafweb.com, D)…