parliamentWhen it comes to the possibility of an NDP-Liberal coalition, one side is saying they’re open to it while the other is completely dismissing it.

Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus says the coalition is just another method they could look at if Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservatives are re-elected this fall.

Until then, the focus is clear.  Angus and the NDP are in high gear to try and oust the PM from office.

Meantime, Leader Justin Trudeau says there are very big differences between NDP and Liberal policies, on everything from child care to income-tax reform to the rules for possible Quebec separatism.

He adds he doesn’t believe in reducing the options voters have at the ballot box either.

One New Democrat MP, Nathan Cullen, has said the NDP would look to form a coalition with the Liberals if it were the only way to oust the Harper Conservatives from power.

Trudeau says he is open to co-operating with other parties, if need be, on key legislation, but any formal coalition is out of the question.

He and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair both agree on one thing though: their parties will work with anyone Canadians send to the House of Commons. 

(With files from The Canadian Press)