Confidence Vote: Parliament Hill

Crime Bills Dept: The Liberals are reportedly considering pushing for a no-confidence vote to defeat the Conservative government before the March 22 budget, according to CTV. Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife said Monday that the Liberals have already decided to defeat the government and send the country into an election campaign, and are now focusing on how exactly to do that and parliament Hill is abuzz with speculation this week about a tactic the Opposition Liberals may use to force an election before the government brings down its next budget later this month. Their motion would hinge on House Speaker Peter Milliken issuing a ruling that the Tories were in contempt of Parliament over their refusal to disclose the projected cost of a series of crime bills, as well as controversies such as the Conservative campaign expense case and allegations of misdeeds by Cabinet ministers. As reported in the news.
@t robert fife, ottawa bureau