Four Elections and a Funeral

Iraq's election has changed that country's political map and perhaps that of the Middle East

Published April 13, 2005

This column is about four elections and a funeral. First, the local election: Prime Minister Paul Martin and Conservative Leader Stephen Harper are displaying great skittishness in their maneouvrings toward and away from a snap election.

Understandably: One is certain to end up a winner and the other a loser. What heightens their mutual skittishness, though, is that the next election could well leave...

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