 The Bloc Québécois had previously asked about an emergency debate in the House of the Commons which was refused by the Conservatives.On December 12, 2006, the Bloc's Deputy Leader Michel Gauthier told the media that the party had even considered introducing a confidence motion on the mission that could topple the government.The Liberal Party and its newly elected leader Stéphane Dion mentioned that they would not topple the government on that issue.