Conservatives cancelling byelections for tactical reasons, say observers

'We'll have to judge whether it's appropriate to ask people to vote twice in the space of a few weeks': Harper

Advance voting for three federal byelections scheduled for Sept. 8 began last Friday, but with the increasing certainty that a general election will be called before next Monday, any advance ballots cast will most likely end up collecting dust at Elections Canada.

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