There is no mention of the Prime Minister in the constitution, it is a practical appointment belonging to the leader who controls parliament. Mr. Harper has lost the confidence of the House, and there is no reason to expect he will regain it. Such is life when you take a minority and act like a majority! It is high time he did the constitutionally correct thing and resigned. Following his resignation the Conservative party should endeavour to present a comprimise candidate for PM to the House, Mr. Strahl or Mr. Prentice coming to mind. Should they fail to command a majority of the house then the GG must allow the proposed coalition to attempt to form a government. I am profoundly unhappy with the leadership of all parties for leading us into this gratuitous crisis at a time of important national challenges, but the rules are simple. Sadly for the Conservatives they just don't favour us.
Ex2's 2 cents.
Brief summary:
There is no mention of the Prime Minister in the constitution, it is a practical appointment belonging to the leader who controls parliament. Mr. Harper has lost the confidence of the House, and there is no reason to expect he will regain it. Such is life when you take a minority and act like a majority! It is high time he did the constitutionally correct thing and resigned. Following his resignation the Conservative party should endeavour to present a comprimise candidate for PM to the House, Mr. Strahl or Mr. Prentice coming to mind. Should they fail to command a majority of the house then the GG must allow the proposed coalition to attempt to form a government. I am profoundly unhappy with the leadership of all parties for leading us into this gratuitous crisis at a time of important national challenges, but the rules are simple. Sadly for the Conservatives they just don't favour us.
tl;dr - Harper fucked up. Idiot.