The chatter suggests a fall election but I'm still not convinced.
Fight over EI reform sparks election talk
Tories haven't brought enough to the table, Liberals say, hinting the issue could bring no-confidence vote in the fall
Jane Taber
Ottawa— From Friday's Globe and Mail
A young man surveys a job board at Youth Employment Services in Toronto.
The fight over employment insurance reform is emerging as a possible trigger for a fall election, as the Liberals accused the Tories Thursday of not putting forward a single idea at a meeting of the special bipartisan group formed to study the issue.
These are high-stakes meetings for both the Harper Conservatives and the Ignatieff Liberals. Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff has made EI reform a centrepiece of his leadership and secured the creation of the special study group from Prime Minister Stephen Harper in exchange for not defeating the government in the spring.
Mr. Ignatieff has hinted broadly in recent days that he would be willing to bring in a motion of no-confidence in the fall, saying it's getting "tougher and tougher" to work with the Harper government.
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2 comments:
I'm not sure, James. On it's face, I think the EI reform fight could be seen as just an excuse to bring the current government down. On the other hand, if the Liberals are able to show how may Canadians are suffering and how their plan would work to improve their lives in an uncertain time, it might work.
The Cons are in control of messaging right now. The Liberals need desperately to turn it around, imo. In my circle of friends and acquaintances, it won't fly.
After the last few rounds, I am convinced that any decision to call or not call an election will have nothing to do with policy.
The Liberals would support the Tories in pretty much anything if the timing wasn't right for them. We've seen that proven over and over.
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