Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says "The economy is looking good, no reason worry.". The Liberals say "We'll look at the numbers and see whether we should call an election".

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff... told reporters he would announce his party's plans "in the coming days" after he has reviewed the economic update.
"Do (Canadians) need an election now? Well, I'm still thinking about that," he said.
"Would it help Canada come out of the current recession if there were an election now? That's the key question here."

With a worsening economy around the world and in Canada, why has Conservative party there managed to hold onto power? Perhaps it's as simple as Canadians not being as worried about recessions.

Experience with past recessions has taught people that, in fact, unemployment doesn't rise much over 10 per cent, and so they are more right than wrong to conclude that it may not strike their household.

Federal Election 2008: Why Canadian politics will never be the same

"In 10 days, Canadians must decide whether to give Stephen Harper the majority he covets. But are enough voters ready to embrace a leader they don't really know, one who prefers pragmatism to passion, results to vision?" A very interesting profile of Canada's Prime Minister by the Globe & Mail's national affairs columnist Jeffrey Simpson and Ottawa bureau chief Brian Laghi.

"Canada's minority Conservative government is seriously considering having Parliament dissolved on September 5 and calling a general election for October 14" Prime Minster and Conservative party leader Stephen Harper is all for it.