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FWIW here's what I can add to the coalition story reported by colleagues @MikeConnors and @DavidMaherNL
The talks are real. PCs. NDP. Paul Lane. And at least 4 Liberals. They are advanced. But not finalised. Dwight Ball's resignation may have taken some of the momentum away 1/x

@MikeConnors @DavidMaherNL There is a broad agreement on sharing cabinet posts across party lines. Those specifics aren't there.
The Liberals need to see what happen with the rules and process to replace Ball, who might run, who might win. That could change things drastically. 2/x

@MikeConnors @DavidMaherNL There is a sense that the endless cycle of patronage controversies, the House of Assembly bullying scandal, the Gerry Byrne versus the world controversies have crippled the house's ability to do meaningful work 3/x

@MikeConnors @DavidMaherNL But this would be a very fragile coalition going to Judy Foote to say they have lost confidence in the current government in part because of the hiring of Carla Foote. Which is peak #nlpoli 4/x

@MikeConnors @DavidMaherNL The argument, as I understand it, would be to avoid an election. When provincial legislation already says there has to be an election within a year of a new premier being selected.
So the deliberations of the Liberal executive over their leadership process will affect this. 5/x

@MikeConnors @DavidMaherNL Also

@MikeConnors @DavidMaherNL To clarify, there would only need to be an election within a year of Ball's replacement being picked if it comes from the same party. I don't think that law applies to a coalition replacing a minority. The hypothetical coalition would govern as long as it could survive.