Could Labour and the Liberal Democrats merge? If so, they should look to Canada for inspiration

The Labour and Liberal Democrat Parties are both currently reeling from disastrous 2015 election results, with both in the process of electing new leaders following the resignations of Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg. But could the two parties, until recently at loggerheads, ever become one? Alex Marland argues that the two parties should look to Canada for inspiration both on why and how if they are minded to travel down this path.