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TORONTO — Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak says he suspects Ontario’s governing Liberals are trying to engineer a snap election this fall.

Hudak was clearly disappointed after meeting privately Wednesday with Kathleen Wynne, saying the premier doesn’t seem to have any ideas to create jobs and boost the economy.

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He says the procedural fight over a bill to ban teens from using tanning beds —which all three parties support — turned into a circus and shows the Liberals are itching for a quick election.

Hudak says rather than waiting for a budget next spring, which would be a confidence vote, the Liberals may want to roll the dice now and go to the polls.

Wynne threatened to call an election earlier this week if the Opposition would not agree to co-operate and help pass a number of non-controversial bills, including the tanning bed legislation.

The Liberals complain they still haven’t been able to schedule a meeting between Wynne and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath.