Harper boxes opposition parties in on Friday votes

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government is quietly boxing the opposition parties into forcing an election by defeating the government Friday over a Liberal confidence motion or over government spending votes the same day.

PARLIAMENT HILL—Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government is quietly boxing the opposition parties into forcing an election by defeating the government Friday over a Liberal confidence motion or over government spending votes the same day.

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