thepeel
Joined: 08 Aug 2004
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 Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 1:00 am Post subject: Liberals aiming towards a Feb election |
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OTTAWA � St�phane Dion's federal Liberals are constructing an election scenario in which they would try to defeat the government in February, before the Conservatives can deliver another budget, according to party strategists, officials and MPs.
The opposition party is feeling more bullish since the Mulroney-Schreiber affair set the Tories on the defensive, but is concerned it will suffer damage if it continues to abstain on confidence votes in the House of Commons - and wants to prevent the Conservatives from delivering a feel-good election budget.
With the budget - usually delivered in late February or March - likely to become a confidence showdown, the Liberals are planning a pre-emptive strike, several Liberals familiar with the strategy told The Globe and Mail.
That means the new year could see a role reversal in the election posturing in the Commons, with Mr. Dion pushing to defeat the government, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper trying to delay. |
http://www.theglobeandmail.com
I don't like Dion. Michael Ignatieff would be a much better leader, I reckon, and I don't believe the Liberals have a chance with Dion at the helm. Harper has got to go. |
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