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Conant Will Introduce Bill to Lengthen Life Of Legislature Today What -- action the Progressive Conservatives in the Legislature will take when the extension bill comes up for discussion is not known, but it is no secret that many of the Opposition group are just as much in favor of an extension as are the Liberals.® Some hold the view that a victory for their party at the polls is rather a slim pros-- pect, anyway, and they feel the way the Liberals do about holding an election in the midst of a land of-- {ensive somewhere in Europe. It is believed in some quarters that the Progressive Conservatives will do what they did last year: make the passage of the bill a unani-- mous one, particularly in view of the fact that a 1943 election is not being ruled out altogether. Harry Nixon, who may be the choice of the Liberal convention, agreed with the members that an Allied offensive would certainly put an end to any plans for political campaigning this year. But neither Mr. Nixon, nor any other person who may be chosen leader. is com-- mitted to perpetuating the present Legislature if it is felt that the war situation would not be a factor in an election. Liberal Caucus Almost Unanimous in Vote to Avoid Election: Convention--Chosen Leader Would Not Be Bound;: War Fortunes Factor It is learned on excellent author-- ity that a June election is out of the question unless the new Liberal | Leader decides to exclude the sol-- | diers' vote, provision for which was | made in a special act passed last session. It was further agreed that a cau-- cus should be held at the earliest opportune moment following the Liberal convention, April 29, 30.. In view of the strange cirecum-- stances surrounding the political setup it is felt an extension bill cannot be regarded as anvthing but a "safety measure," to be used or not used as circumstances warrant. There is little doubt in the minds of most members that if the wa: situation during the next few months removes the possibility of a 1943 election, then there will be no election for the duration. Premier Conant was not present at the caucus, duse to an indisposi-- tion which for a time threatened to keep him from his seat in the House. But his position in the mat-- ter was clear enough. At the cau-- cus Monday he told the members he would leave the decision in their hands,. Following the caucus W. L. Miller _ (Algoma--Manitoulin), and chairman of the gathering, informed the Premier of the decision arrived at by the members. All members of the Cabinet were present at the caucus and they are said to have held the view that, while it was advisable to seck a renewal of their mandate by go-- ing to the country, it would be highly unwise to take such a step if any Allied offensive this spring appeared likely. The caucus to be held soon after the convention will be for the pur-- pose of discussing the election ques-- tion in the light of the war situa-- tion at that time. The newly chosen party Leader will canvass the opin-- ion of the members and, after con-- sidering all pertinent factors, a de-- cision will be made. APRIL