Avoiding an election

Well, it looks like Dion has decided to try to avoid an election, by just proposing amendments to the Throne Speech, and when they're shot down, abstain on the speech itself.

Basically, the amendments will be getting out of combat in Afghanistan in 2009 and some environmental stuff (to make the Conservatives oppose it), and corporate tax cuts (so the NDP will reject it). I can't say it's the option I'd be in favour of, but we'll see how it holds up. Although the way everyone else is talking, I still find it hard to believe that the Conservatives won't try to find a way to kill parliament before Christmas, and if they do, then this won't look so good on us heading into an election.