While insisting he doesn't want an election, the prime minister said that if opposition parties vote in favour of his throne speech he will consider all future votes on priorities listed in it to be confidence votes as well.**********
“We're going to ask Parliament for a mandate. Once we have that mandate, we're going to consider that basically gives us the right to consider those matters confidence going forward and to get results and get things done,” Mr. Harper said.
“Obviously, if we don't get approval, the opposition will force an election. That's not my preferred course of action, but if they force that, we'll be ready for it.
“It's not a matter of threats, they have to fish or cut bait.”
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-- OTTAWA -- There have been no discussions about replacing Gen. Rick Hillier, Canada's top soldier, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday. In fact, the prime minister said, he has only recently given Hillier, Canada's chief of the defence staff, a good review.Once again, Lloyd, Craig, Bob and Lisa manage to publically embarrass themselves.
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, a relaxed and joking Hillier said there is no truth to the rumours that have been circulating over the past 24 hours that either the government wanted to shuffle him out of his post or that he is looking to be relieved of his duties.C'mon guys... "Bend it like Dalton."