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"There is an old constitutional convention that has always existed where a non-elected minister must present himself before the electorate at the first occasion. It's not the first election, it's the first occasion," said Montreal Liberal MP Jean Lapierre.
"Here's a chance for the voters in these ridings to issue an evaluation of the [Stephen Harper] government," NDP Leader Jack Layton said Monday."Have they taken the country in the right direction on Afghanistan? The answer is no. Are they taking the right tack on the environment? Obviously not ... I think these will be the kinds of tests and the kinds of questions on the minds of voters, and I think it's a good thing that there's a byelection so that we can see that evaluation right now."See the full content of this document
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Byelections Welcomed As Test
First chance for voters to endorse, rebuke PM
By Allan WoodsOTTAWA -- Two federal byelections next month will be a referendum on the eight-month-old Conservative government, ...See the full content of this document
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