加拿大聯邦選舉 / Federal Election

It appears Canadians might not need to go to the poll this fall for a federal election after all. Despite the Liberal leader's reminder to the Prime Minister that the latter's "time is up", the previous coalition partners of the Liberals are apparently not ready to cast their non-confidential votes on the upcoming ways-and-means bill associated with the budget.

According to some media reports, a delay of the federal election to after March 2010 would not only give unemployed Canadians an opportunity to receive extended employment insurance EI (if and when the bill passes) and prepare for the economically speaking tough winter ahead, it might even allow many of us to sit down in front of the TVs and enjoy the upcoming winter Olympic Games in B.C.

Also by then, many Canadians would have a better idea as to whether they are going to vote for the women/men or the brand.

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Updated: 20090918 17h00

As predicted by the media, the federal government's budget motion was carried earlier today with only the Liberals voting against it. The next confidence-vote opportunity for the oppositions will be October 2009.

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Photo Credit:
Canadian Press - Previous coalition partners Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe and NDP leader Jack Layton after the introduction of the budget bill on January 27, 2009.