The chance to make history isn't the best reason the Liberals and NDP have to reach an agreement on pharmacare, but there's something to be said maybe even a lot for stability.
For decades, national security has been an afterthought for federal governments of all stripes. The problem, say the experts, is that Canadians themselves tend not to take their security seriously and as a result, neither do the people they elect.
Ten years ago this week, Justin Trudeau took over a dying party and disrupted a future that seemed to some observers to belong to the Conservatives and the NDP.
The confidence-and-supply agreement between the Liberals and NDP is now just over a year old and the primary takeaway might be the remarkable fact that the two parties have managed to work together.