yeah. it's the point. she can't beat the liberals straight up. she knows it. her sole purpose is power, so it makes sense for her to help the conservatives win in the short run, in the hopes that it sets up a direct ndp-conservative battle.

clear as day.

http://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2014/05/30/why_ontarios_ndp_might_back_a_hudak_minority_government_walkom.html

it's not her strategy, either. it's layton's.