Bill setting federal elections every 4 years about to become law
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007from CBC.ca
The Senate has passed a bill that will require federal elections to be held every four years.
The proposed legislation, Bill C-16, which is scheduled to receive royal assent on Thursday, would mean Oct. 19, 2009, is the date of the next general election.
After the bill is proclaimed into law, opposition parties will still have the power to force an election earlier than the fixed date if a minority government is defeated in a confidence vote.
