CANADIAN PM SAYS NO ELECTION ON GAY MARRIAGE: From the Globe and Mail

Prime Minister Paul Martin moved to calm opponents of same-sex marriage in his caucus yesterday by phoning MPs to reassure them that he has no intention of calling an election over the controversial issue.

On the eve of a three-day meeting of Liberal MPs where same-sex marriage is expected to be a hot topic, Mr. Martin called some of the most vocal opponents within his Liberal ranks, MPs said.

"He just reiterated that there's not any desire for an election on this," said London, Ont., Liberal MP Pat O'Brien. "He knows that I would have very serious concerns about any election call based on same-sex marriage, so that it was a discussion around those issues."

Mr. Martin is set to meet with Liberal MPs today -- with some annoyed that the Prime Minister raised the idea of holding an election over the issue. ...

Although senior Liberals believe the government will have enough votes to pass the bill -- with support from most Bloc Quebecois and New Democratic Party MPs, as well as a handful of Conservatives -- a sizable faction of Liberal backbenchers oppose same-sex marriage.

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