PM Martin made the claim that he will call an election, if he has to, the make sure the Liberal same-sex marriage legislation gets through (via CTV, hat-tip NealeNews)
..."It's not my intention to go into an election. We want to govern," said Martin who ended up with a minority in Parliament after last June's federal election.
"Am I ready to go into an election to uphold the charter of rights against those who would attack it? The answer is certainly yes."
..."I (Martin) cannot conceive how anybody can say that (Harper on polygamy) and not understand just how ridiculous he must look," Martin told reporters in Beijing, adding that the laws against polygamy will not change.
"As far as I'm concerned it will always be against the law."
...Globe and Mail reporter Brian Laghi, who is in Beijing covering Martin's trade trip, said the PM's comments caught many people off guard.
PM 'riled'
"It was quite remarkable, actually," Laugh told CTV Newsnet, adding that Martin seemed "riled" by Harper's stand.
Laghi speculated that the PM's pointed remarks are part of a calculated plan for political positioning -- now and down the road.
"This effort is probably going to continue over a significant period of time, probably until we do get to an election."
It actually a nice piece of politicking. PM Martin is basically saying bring the debate on. It is a good move and it is a debate worth having.
