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  Tories offer plan for fixed election dates
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MediaNewspaper - Toronto Globe and Mail
News DateThursday, April 27, 2006 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionThe Conservative government is canvassing the opposition parties to see whether they would support fixed dates for federal elections, The Globe and Mail has learned.

The Conservatives promised during the election campaign to introduce legislation modelled on B.C. and Ontario laws that require fixed election dates every four years. The pledge was made to address criticism that former Liberal prime ministers Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin called early elections when they thought they could win.
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