The federal government is hindering attempts to finalize an agreement allowing opposition MPs to view uncensored copies of secret documents central to allegations of detainee torture in Afghanistan, The Hill Times has been told.
The delay, which has raised doubts that the agreement will be set by a deadline the government itself agreed to earlier this month, signals that Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) may be setting the stage for a snap fall election as public opinion polls gradually rise in his party's favour, says a prominent political observer.
Negotiations to establish an ad hoc committee of four MPs to review the secret detainee documents stalled last Wednesday after the government tabled a draft proposal for a memorandum of understanding that would seal a deal after the four parties reached an agreement in principle more than two weeks ago.
Source: The Hill Times
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