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  Layton won't back Liberals
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Last EditedMonsieur  Nov 07, 2005 05:26pm
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News DateMonday, November 7, 2005 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionNDP Leader Jack Layton said his party won't support the Liberal government in any new non-confidence vote as he rejected a Liberal proposal to protect public health and opened the door for a possible Christmas election.

"What the government is proposing is unacceptable," said Layton during a speech in Toronto. "There's no basis for our party to express confidence in this government."

He had said his decision whether to support the Liberals in a future confidence vote rested on the Liberal response to an NDP call for increased protections for public health care.

The earliest date for such a motion is Nov. 15.

The time to let Canadians judge the Liberals is approaching "sooner, not later," said Layton, who didn't give any further indication of a time frame.
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