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Liberal on-again, off again support from NDP confuses at Queen's Park
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is questioning the integrity of his one-time ally Andrea Horwath, in what critics says is a blatant attempt to `damage` her New Democratic Party`s brand just as voters face the spectre of a snap election.
Mr. McGuinty said Ms. Horwath is `disingenuous` for pledging to help prop up his minority Liberal government, only to have her party strike down entire sections of the budget bill. The showdown is forcing the New Democrats to spend the weekend reviewing how to execute their plan to help pass the budget bill while opposing key portions of it.
At a news conference Saturday morning, Ms. Horwath invited Mr. McGuinty and Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak to meet with her this weekend and resolve the impasse over the budget, which is set to go to a vote on Wednesday.
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Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is questioning the integrity of his one-time ally Andrea Horwath, in what critics says is a blatant attempt to `damage` her New Democratic Party`s brand just as voters face the spectre of a snap election.
Mr. McGuinty said Ms. Horwath is `disingenuous` for pledging to help prop up his minority Liberal government, only to have her party strike down entire sections of the budget bill. The showdown is forcing the New Democrats to spend the weekend reviewing how to execute their plan to help pass the budget bill while opposing key portions of it.
At a news conference Saturday morning, Ms. Horwath invited Mr. McGuinty and Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak to meet with her this weekend and resolve the impasse over the budget, which is set to go to a vote on Wednesday.
Read the full article here.