My thoughts exactly
In the Post:
Maybe I don't like the plan because I see no reason not to have a late December or early January election - maybe because another month with Paul Martin as our PM and thinking of his Christmas address is reason enough - maybe because Goodales goodies belong in an election campaign - I would still like to see a simple non-confidence vote early next week.
Constitutional specialists acknowledged they were scratching their heads over the idea of opposition MPs rallying around a motion that indirectly suggests they have lost confidence in the government, and yet they are willing to let the Liberals govern for another month or two.
"There's something lacking in it," said Ned Franks, professor emeritus at Queen's University in Kingston.
Maybe I don't like the plan because I see no reason not to have a late December or early January election - maybe because another month with Paul Martin as our PM and thinking of his Christmas address is reason enough - maybe because Goodales goodies belong in an election campaign - I would still like to see a simple non-confidence vote early next week.
