I'll share my time with my colleague, if he wants some time.
Good morning, Mr. Monahan. Thank you very much for appearing in front of the committee this morning.
Prime Minister Harper has stated that losing parties, or losers, as he calls them, don't get to form government. He has even used the term “coalition of losers” to characterize a coalition of parties, none of which won the most seats. Mr. Harper also characterized such a coalition as illegitimate.
The Israeli government is a coalition government headed by the Likud Party, which placed second in the 2009 elections.
Do you agree with Mr. Harper's definition or qualifications?