Gay marriage vote coming, Harper says

This should be interesting.

The prime minister says he'll keep his campaign pledge to hold a free vote in Parliament on whether to reopen the Same-Sex Marriage Debate. But Mr. Harper has signalled it won't happen before the Commons breaks for summer vacation.

“We intend to have a free vote of all MPs on this question during the life of this Parliament,” Mr. Harper told Radio-Canada.

“My preference is to do this sooner rather than later, but not this spring.”

Gay-rights activists want the Conservatives to abandon “a wrong-headed and divisive debate.”