The Liberal and the New Democratic parties are expected to form a coalition government since neither was able to win a clear majority.
The candidate has received the support of a coalition of environmental and human rights organizations.
The Conservative party is expected to form a
coalition with a number of smaller parties in order to get the majority needed to form a government.
The country is presently ruled by a coalition government made up of right wing parties and religious parties.
Political analysts suggest the new coalition government will fall apart
if a power-sharing agreement cannot be reached between the different parties in the next few days.
In 1173, King William I, Lion of Scotland, joined a rebel coalition which invaded the north of England, but was defeated by Henry II.
The two left-wing parties have formed a coalition to
prevent the right from forming the government.
Some political commentators have suggested that the green party must form a coalition with the left-wing party if it ever wants to be a part of government.
The U.S. is trying to build an international coalition of countries which will commit to the fight against terrorism.
The coalition government fell apart because the views of the three parties were simply too different on the major issues.
A coalition government is sometimes somewhat powerless because it can't do much without angering some interests within the group.
During a speech in the House of Commons in 1852, Benjamin Disraeli remarked, "England does not love coalitions."
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the beginning of independence in Belarus, a coalition of conservative elements began campaigning for reintegration with Russia.
In September 1992, the President of Tajikstan was imprisoned, and a coalition of Islamic groups took over control of the government for a short period.
In August 1990, Iraq seized Kuwait, but was expelled by American-led United Nations coalition forces during the Gulf War.