Duceppe says Harper lying

The Globe and Mail:

Bloc Québécois Leader Gillles Duceppe opened his May 2 election campaign Saturday by accusing Conservative Leader Stephen Harper of lying when he denies the Conservatives had a plan to build a coalition government in 2004 against the then-ruling Paul Martin Liberals.

Mr. Duceppe, Mr. Harper and the NDP’s Jack Layton sent a letter to Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in September 2004 urging her to consider options other than calling an election, should Paul Martin’s Liberal minority government fall. The letter pointed out the three opposition parties constituted a majority of the House and had been in close consultation.

Mr. Duceppe’s signature appears just below Mr. Harper’s on the letter, which Mr. Duceppe waved for the cameras at his Saturday press conference.

“When he says only the party that received the most votes can form a government, he said the opposite in this letter. He lied this morning.”

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