Apart from the fact that the Liberal minority government survived a dramatic and historic budget vote by the House Speaker's tie-breaking single vote -- the first time in Canadian history that a Speaker has cast a vote to break a tie in a non-confidence vote -- giving the Liberals a 153 to 152 victory, there was even more drama unfolding behind the scenes earlier in the week.

To View the rest of this article, please choose one of the following

If you are already a subscriber

Your Email Address: *

Password: *

Have you forgotten your password?

Subscribe to The Hill Times

Subscribe to the print and electronic editions and get instant access to The Hill Times online.

Quick Purchase

Purchase this weeks' edition of The Hill Times in electronic format (PDF) for $4.00

Sign Up for a free trial

For access to the website.