Ottawa

All is war

The government takes its campaign against the Liberal leader to the international community.

“We’re getting close to the vote and they are clearly feeling the heat. The speech was designed to cover their backs so, if they don’t win, they can blame Ignatieff,” one person who had been in the room told Reuters on Thursday.

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