Liberals don't want to "provoke" an early fall federal election because they don't think they can win it, despite the party's boost in recent public opinion polls, but they are working on strengthening party support and even recognize "in the realm of possibilities" that Prime Minister Stephen Harper could win a majority next time.
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Ont.), whose two month cross-country summer tour has "reactivated" the party, also triggered talk last week of Liberals possibly winning a minority government in a fall election scenario, but one veteran Grit said the party is still not yet ready and that despite the bravado and positive media reports, MPs would have to fight to hang on to their current 77 seats, at this particular juncture.
The Liberal insider, who did not want to be identified, told The Hill Times that whatever benefits accrued as a result of what Liberals are calling a successful summer tour, will only be cemented if he performs better in the House.
Source: The Hill Times
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