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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur May 17, 2005 09:59pm |
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| News Date | Wednesday, May 18, 2005 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Conservative Leader Stephen Harper announced Tuesday night that the Tories would be voting in support of the federal budget on Thursday, but that they would still try to defeat the minority government on separate legislation.
The amendment in question proposes $4.6 billion in spending on housing and the environment and also proposes a delay in a series of corporate tax cuts. It is also scheduled for a vote on Thursday.
"It's our intention to support Bill C-43, the original budget," Harper said after an emergency caucus meeting Tuesday night, hours after high-profile MP Belinda Stronach defected to the Liberals.
"We'll oppose Bill C-48, which was the deal with the NDP, which is complete irresponsible fiscal policy," Harper added.
Prime Minister Paul Martin has said both bills are confidence matters and that losing either vote would trigger an election. |
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