Days before the Liberal government introduces its budget, parties are accusing each other of wanting to trigger an early election as key disagreements remain on fiscal policy.
“It’s becoming pretty clear that the government is going to use their costly budget as an excuse for costly elections,” Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer said after question period in the House of Commons on Oct. 29.
During the session, Liberals, Conservatives, and Bloc Québécois MPs all took turns mentioning the prospect of a Christmas election if no agreement is reached on the Nov. 4 budget.
The Tories and the Bloc have made their demands known for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget, and the government has not shown any sign of willingness to meet them so far….