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Slava · 10-07-2009, 11:47 AM

I'm bumping this old thread because I don't know that this justifies a new one and figured it could go here:

I saw a news piece last night and it makes me wonder about the likelihood of a fall election again. If the Tories are forced to look at a non-confidence motion in order to enact the HST (which I understand he would have to do to make this a reality) then you have to think it bodes well for the Liberals. No party wants to campaign on a tax hike which is exactly what the HST amounts to. At this point it comes across as a provincial matter, but once that non-confidence vote takes place it will come back to the federal Tories. Right now people don't want an election...but if the Liberals vote against this and bring down the government you have to think that voters in BC and Ontario are going to be more interested in going to the polls.

Of course the whole thing is complex....some Liberals say that they are supporting the government and others say that they are against the motion. I suppose it just muddies the waters even more at this point!

10-07-2009, 11:47 AM	#579
Slava Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Exp:	I'm bumping this old thread because I don't know that this justifies a new one and figured it could go here: I saw a news piece last night and it makes me wonder about the likelihood of a fall election again. If the Tories are forced to look at a non-confidence motion in order to enact the HST (which I understand he would have to do to make this a reality) then you have to think it bodes well for the Liberals. No party wants to campaign on a tax hike which is exactly what the HST amounts to. At this point it comes across as a provincial matter, but once that non-confidence vote takes place it will come back to the federal Tories. Right now people don't want an election...but if the Liberals vote against this and bring down the government you have to think that voters in BC and Ontario are going to be more interested in going to the polls. Of course the whole thing is complex....some Liberals say that they are supporting the government and others say that they are against the motion. I suppose it just muddies the waters even more at this point!