Liberals discussing unusual confidence motion to defeat Tories, confirms Grit MP Brison

Confidence motion centres on Speaker's ruling expected this week or after budget is tabled and could force an election over a series of scandals and events the opposition says show PM Harper has broken past election campaign promises of accountability and trust.

PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Scott Brison acknowledged Monday the Liberal Party has been discussing the possibility of using an unusual confidence motion to bring down Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government, but played down the internal talks.

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