OTTAWA — Canada’s Conservative government appeared destined for certain defeat after all three opposition parties said that they would not support its budget after its release Tuesday. Related Canada’s Leader Faces Contempt Charge and Possible Election (March 22, 2011) Under Canadian parliamentary tradition, the defeat of a budget bill immediately prompts an election. Exactly how long Parliament will remain in session is unclear. Most political analysts anticipate that a vote bringing it to a close will come by next week, at the latest. If they are correct, an election would be held in early May. “I think it’s very likely we’re in an election,” Michael…
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