Actually the NDP is already acting as a solid opposition, but I agree they could have a lot more power. This is the bothersome thing about our riding system, the NDP has twice as many votes as the Bloc, yet the Bloc gets twice as much representation in the house.

I probably will vote NDP. You're right, a big reason the NDP can't get ahead is because NDPer's often vote Liberal, seeing them as the only party with a realistic chance and a lesser of evils. I was thinking this way because I know the NDP don't have a snowball's chance in hell of winning in my riding. But I suppose I'll just vote them anyway, because the greater good is that increasing their national vote count will give the voting public more confidence in voting for them next time.