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Why can’t Harper call a snap election?

I guess he could.

If there is a "vote of no confidence", he either resigns or dissolves Parliament and calls a new election. Almost certainly the latter.

In any case, he either calls a new election now or in a few weeks, after Parliament votes against him.

But can you have a vote of no confidence for no reason? Or would they wait for Harper to give them some cause?

Would it look fishy to voters to have a vote of no confidence in the coming week? Would it look like a slap in the face of the voting public or like the natural result of an election that give no candidate a majority?

[fanfan]

Good points and post.

Thanks.

[Impy]

The upcoming confidence vote is on Tory economic policy which they are upset about.