Given the recent polls, if anyone is scratching their heads wondering why Ignatieff suddenly came out several days ago to declare that he will no longer support the Conservative government over EI, the answer is simple... and it has nothing to do with EI.
Maybe I'm pointing out the obvious, but the Liberal Party simply could no longer allow themselves to be forced into supporting the government. After suffering through three years of having the Bloc and the NDP hold a gun to their heads all but daring them to force an election, it's obvious Ignatieff simply decided to turn the tables.
If I was a Liberal strategist, my thinking would be that it was time the NDP and the Bloc ate a little crow, too.
If Ignatieff hadn't withdrawn his support, Layton and the NDP would be thumping their chests with indignation over the government's recent proposals with respect to EI.
Ignatieff's declaration was simply a realigment of the chess board. Nothing more.
As I have said before: no election.
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There could still be an election on an issue that would force the oppositions hand.
Not The saying will, but could.
Suppose Harper introduces a bill to kill the political subsidy.
Remember that was what the opps declared a crisis. I mean in their world view they are entitled to having their parties supported by tax dollars.
However, this time the writ gets dropped and the opps can spend the duration of the campaign explaining why they want your tax dollars and the conservatives get to campaign on a platform of letting you keep your money.
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