41.   A special election was called, with a short-fused four-month campaign.

42.   A successful mission would bring great rewards for Chretien, who will probably call an election next year.

43.   After mass demonstrations throughout the country, the Socialist-led government agreed to step down and call new elections.

44.   Bruton has not indicated when he will call the election, which need not be held until next January, but it is widely expected within a month.

45.   Bouchard said he would not call an election until after the Liberals hold their leadership convention, which is now expected to take place in late spring.

46.   But he has offered to join in a coalition with the Congress Party that would govern until new elections could be called.

47.   But if the opposition did that, Chen could dissolve the legislature and call early elections.

48.   But that is in some ways an even greater risk because the constitution potentially allows Yeltsin to dissolve the parliament under those conditions and call new elections.

49.   But when Prime Minister Jean Chretien called an election last spring, all pending legislation effectively died.

50.   But Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic is considered highly unlikely to call early elections, senior government officials said Monday.