加拿大少数党政府的寿命？No plans for election, Harper says
据统计，历史上加拿大少数党政府的寿命不超过18个月
当今的保守党政府能不能打破这个统计数字？
早前，政界传言保守党积极推动“改革”：想规定联邦大选只能是4年来一次，即固定大选时间，以避免出现政局动荡。
但这只是传言中的改革计划。
No plans for election, Harper says
Last Updated: Thursday, December 14, 2006 | 8:49 PM ET
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/12/14/harper-election.html
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday that despite threats from opposition leaders to force an election, he has no plans to go to the polls.
"I gotta say I really like this job. I want to keep it a while. I want to get some things done," Harper said at a news conference Thursday at Parliament Hill.
"I have no reason to call an election. The public's not asking for an election. I don't know what the reason for an election would be."
Harper said Stéphane Dion has made it clear, however, that a vote is what he wants, adding that his "first words as Liberal leader were, 'have an election.'" Earlier in the day, Dion said he's told his party to get ready for an election campaign that could begin as early as February.
The prime minister said his party would be ready if the opposition topples his minority government.
Earlier this week, Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe threatened to table a no-confidence motion to try and bring down the government if the mission in Afghanistan isn't rapidly and profoundly altered. Duceppe wants the government to focus more on reconstruction and less on combat.
而现实中，魁人党团前几日在阿富汗问题上向哈珀发难，说国会完全可以就阿富汗问题提出对现政府的不信任案。
新当选的最大反对党领袖也在自由党内部说，要做好明年大选的准备。
Accuses Duceppe of other motives
But Harper accused Duceppe of using Afghanistan as an excuse, insisting that Dion actually wants to force an election before the Tories table a budget to deal with the fiscal imbalance.
He said Duceppe has come to realize that the longer the Conservatives are in office, Quebecers will see that federalism works.
"If Mr. Duceppe wants to say, 'let's have an election before the federal government gets to table a budget on the fiscal imbalance,' say it. But don't play a game on the backs of Canada's soldiers who are putting their lives at risk for us, for the international community and for the Afghan people."
As for rumours about an imminent cabinet shuffle, Harper said, "that's not on my agenda for today."
When asked about the government's upcoming moves, he joked, "I'll address future questions in the future."
哈珀先生，面对这些情况，是相当自信的，说道：我不会提前要求大选的，我还要把现在职务多保留几天，我要完成一些事情。如果别的政党提出提前大选，我们保守党也是早已做好了准备的。
据统计，历史上加拿大少数党政府的寿命不超过18个月
当今的保守党政府能不能打破这个统计数字？
早前，政界传言保守党积极推动“改革”：想规定联邦大选只能是4年来一次，即固定大选时间，以避免出现政局动荡。
但这只是传言中的改革计划。
No plans for election, Harper says
Last Updated: Thursday, December 14, 2006 | 8:49 PM ET
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/12/14/harper-election.html
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday that despite threats from opposition leaders to force an election, he has no plans to go to the polls.
"I gotta say I really like this job. I want to keep it a while. I want to get some things done," Harper said at a news conference Thursday at Parliament Hill.
"I have no reason to call an election. The public's not asking for an election. I don't know what the reason for an election would be."
Harper said Stéphane Dion has made it clear, however, that a vote is what he wants, adding that his "first words as Liberal leader were, 'have an election.'" Earlier in the day, Dion said he's told his party to get ready for an election campaign that could begin as early as February.
The prime minister said his party would be ready if the opposition topples his minority government.
Earlier this week, Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe threatened to table a no-confidence motion to try and bring down the government if the mission in Afghanistan isn't rapidly and profoundly altered. Duceppe wants the government to focus more on reconstruction and less on combat.
而现实中，魁人党团前几日在阿富汗问题上向哈珀发难，说国会完全可以就阿富汗问题提出对现政府的不信任案。
新当选的最大反对党领袖也在自由党内部说，要做好明年大选的准备。
Accuses Duceppe of other motives
But Harper accused Duceppe of using Afghanistan as an excuse, insisting that Dion actually wants to force an election before the Tories table a budget to deal with the fiscal imbalance.
He said Duceppe has come to realize that the longer the Conservatives are in office, Quebecers will see that federalism works.
"If Mr. Duceppe wants to say, 'let's have an election before the federal government gets to table a budget on the fiscal imbalance,' say it. But don't play a game on the backs of Canada's soldiers who are putting their lives at risk for us, for the international community and for the Afghan people."
As for rumours about an imminent cabinet shuffle, Harper said, "that's not on my agenda for today."
When asked about the government's upcoming moves, he joked, "I'll address future questions in the future."
哈珀先生，面对这些情况，是相当自信的，说道：我不会提前要求大选的，我还要把现在职务多保留几天，我要完成一些事情。如果别的政党提出提前大选，我们保守党也是早已做好了准备的。
