A great deal can get done with minority governments and the legislation is well thought through as it is determined through consensus and positive dialogue. A vote is not a waste unless the voter has thrown darts at the wall!
The old rhyme comes to mind
There was a young lady from Crewe
Who said as the bishop withdrew
The vicar was quicker, and slicker, and thicker
And three inches longer than you
From a Canadian perspective it will take quite a while to get the Venezuelan oil infrastructure up and running, not that I'm a fan of pipelining oil from Canada to US!