Canada.com Norma Greenaway, Tuesday, January 02, 2007
OTTAWA - As 2007 dawns, there is virtually no doubt Prime Minister Stephen Harper is poised to shake up his Cabinet, possibly as early as this week. There also is virtually no doubt Ottawa's worst kept secret of recent weeks will be confirmed. Barring a spectacular change of heart on Mr. Harper's part, embattled Rona Ambrose will get the hook as environment minister, making way for a new minister who will be charged with selling a retooled Conservative environmental plan in time for the next election. Given the muscle-flexing by all parties in the minority Conservative Parliament, betting is fierce 2007 will be an election year. The only serious debate revolves around whether it will be sooner or later in the year.
OTTAWA - As 2007 dawns, there is virtually no doubt Prime Minister Stephen Harper is poised to shake up his Cabinet, possibly as early as this week. There also is virtually no doubt Ottawa's worst kept secret of recent weeks will be confirmed. Barring a spectacular change of heart on Mr. Harper's part, embattled Rona Ambrose will get the hook as environment minister, making way for a new minister who will be charged with selling a retooled Conservative environmental plan in time for the next election. Given the muscle-flexing by all parties in the minority Conservative Parliament, betting is fierce 2007 will be an election year. The only serious debate revolves around whether it will be sooner or later in the year.
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