The Mods must like you. My posts on this subject keep getting moved to Foreign Affairs.
He doesn't want to force an election yet as he believes that the Conservatives are not ready.
But if he fails to call the government to account on this one, he can be seen to be acquiescing in the misconduct and pusillanimous about going to the electors.
His party has to stand up and be counted and let the chips fall where they may.
If the Bloc and the NDP, who also are not ready for an early electio, are confident that the Tories won't force a non-confidence vote then they are in a golden position to undermine the Tories by voting against the government and letting the Tories be seen to be supporting a corrupt regime.