Back home it is now clear that there won't be an election this summer. Ignatieff, as you'll recall, made certain demands, negotiated with Harper, and has now announced he will not bring down the government through a vote of no-confidence.
The most important point of compromise is a step towards reform of the employment insurance (see the CBC story here). A "blue-ribbon" panel of three Liberals and three Conservatives will work on the issue over the summer and report by Sept. 28, when the Liberals will have another chance to force a summer election.
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