Will the PM get away with his risky election gambit? Probably - Globe and Mail
Story date: 2008-08-28 02:39:00
Added on: 2008-08-28 15:44:25
Steve Just Steve from Canada writes: The PM said fixed election dates were to prevent PMs from calling frivolous elections whey they deemed it politically expedient. And NOW the PM wants a frivolous election because it is politically expedient ...
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