The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election.

反对党领袖要求首相宣布进行大选。

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With a supporter in Mr Charest and an admirer in Mr Dumont, Mr Harper may be encouraged to call an election himself.

由于在沙雷那边有个支持者，杜蒙那边有个崇拜者，鼓励哈珀为自己举行一次选举。

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But he may be tempted to call an early election before Judge Charbonneau completes her work.

但是他也许会想在夏博诺法官完成她工作之前宣布选举。

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Mr Brown has reasons other than his surprising popularity to want to call an election now.

ECONOMIST: Polls and elections

If this is not passed by March 31st, Mr Sharon will have to call an election.

ECONOMIST: Would a referendum make it easier?

Yet he retains a large majority in parliament and need not call an election before 2010.

ECONOMIST: Gordon Brown's mistakes