Canadians ready for fall election, Dion says

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA – It's not exactly election fever, but Canadians appear more ready this year to head to the polls than they did last fall, says Liberal Leader Stephane Dion. "We have seen over the winter and the spring more and more interest for federal politics," Dion told reporters Wednesday at a hotel in Ottawa's west end. "And more and more appetite for an election." There has been widespread speculation about whether the Liberals would force an election after Parliament resumes sitting this fall. Some political pundits have suggested Dion wanted electors to decide the fate of the government based on his party's Green Shift plan. Dion is out selling the plan in Eastern Ontario this week, trying to convince Canadians that shifting to a carbon tax on polluters is the right thing to do for the country at a time... [read full story]