Liberal-NDP coalition still in works despite opposition from party leaders

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Former Saskatchewan premier Roy Romanow is ignoring the wishes of the Liberal and NDP leadership and forging ahead with attempts to bring the two parties closer together.

Mr. Romanow, who was the leader of the Sasketchewan NDP from 1987 to 2001 before heading a federal inquiry into health care, said in an interview that the idea of closer collaboration with the Liberal Party is “nothing new.”

“Even in the 1990s, when Chrétien and I were in office, we would frequently discuss this,” he said.

Mr. Romanow urged the current leaders of the NDP and the Liberal Party to have the courage to “discuss new ideas.”

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