Election's coming....
Really, I don't have a lot to say about it, just thought I'd mention it.
Election's coming....
Really, I don't have a lot to say about it, just thought I'd mention it.
What led to this Rube?
Oh, a bunch of stuff. Technically it was a non-confidence motion based on the government being in contempt of parliament for refusing to fully disclose costs. Basically, though, as I see it, the minority government had reached the point of the parties not being willing to continue it, and it would have fallen over something else, like the budget, pretty soon.
With 3 wars, turmoil everywhere and the nuclear disaster in Japan, it is not even making CNN.com yet.
How long has it been since your last elections?
Here's the Toronto Star article on the situation: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/p...on-called?bn=1
Looks like it could be a win for Prime Minister Harper's conservative government.
Last edited by Elendil's Heir; 26 Mar 2011 at 12:22 AM.