The 1997 general election saw the public offered a choice of two possible coalitions.
With many analysts and politicians predicting that no single party will get a majority, backroom discussions about possible coalitions have begun.
Obama and the Democrats need the broadest possible coalition to win.
In the lead up towards the celebration, Harper was fighting a possible opposition-led coalition, that threatened to take down his minority government.
He added that "it strengthens our hand in bargaining" with Likud on a possible broad coalition.
However, this proved impossible, with all the other parties discussing a possible anti-Labour coalition.
He needs the broadest possible coalition to negotiate peace.
In light of this, wouldn't they seek out the broadest possible coalition for defeating him?
Action on climate change demands the broadest possible worldwide coalition.
However, the three mathematically possible coalitions had political problems that made coalition building unusually difficult.