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October 19, 2007: "We're willing to put our jobs on the line to do it whereas the Liberals ... are thinking about their own seats in Parliament rather than about the issues being faced out there, unfortunately," he said. "Sitting in your chair changes the equation in the House of Commons and it gives Mr. Harper an effective majority so the Liberals are actually giving Mr. Harper an effective majority by abstaining." - NDP Leader Jack Layton

October 1, 2009: Tories survive Commons non-confidence vote as NDP abstains

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