Editing Paul Martin (section)

====Fall of government====
The first volume of the Gomery Report, released on November 1, 2005, cleared Martin of any wrongdoing while placing some blame for the scandal on Chrétien for lack of oversight, although it acknowledged that Chrétien had no knowledge of the scandal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Justice John Gomery report lays blame with Chrétien, exonerates Martin|first=Jim|last=Brown|work=Canadian Press|publisher=canada.com|date=November 1, 2005|access-date=November 29, 2006|url=http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=187e67f3-155c-42d1-b2cc-524f3c6a890d|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014071204/http://canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=187e67f3-155c-42d1-b2cc-524f3c6a890d|archive-date=October 14, 2007|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On June 26, 2008, Chrétien was cleared of all allegations of involvement in the scandal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/key-gomery-finding-involving-chr%C3%A9tien-pelletier-struck-down-1.750175|title=Key Gomery finding involving Chrétien, Pelletier struck down|publisher=CBC News|date=June 26, 2008|access-date=April 26, 2014}}</ref>

A Canadian judge issued a gag order that barred Canadian media from covering the hearings of the [[Gomery Inquiry]]. Despite this, leaked information circulated after being published in an American blog ''[[Captain's Quarters]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0413/p09s01-coop.html|title=Borderless blogs vs. Canada press ban|newspaper=[[The Christian Science Monitor]]|date=April 13, 2005|first=Rondi|last=Adamson|access-date=February 11, 2020}}</ref>

After the Gomery findings, NDP leader [[Jack Layton]] notified the Liberals of conditions for the NDP's continued support; the terms of these conditions are unclear, but the two parties were unable to come to an agreement. An opposition proposal to schedule an election for February 2006 in return for passing several pieces of legislation was also unrealized.<ref>{{cite news |title=MPs pass motion calling for February election |author=CBC News |publisher=CBC |date=November 21, 2005 |access-date=April 26, 2014|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mps-pass-motion-calling-for-february-election-1.528232}}</ref> The Conservatives, supported by the other two opposition parties (the NDP and Bloc Québécois), introduced a [[motion of non confidence]] against the Martin government. The motion passed on November 28 by a count of 171–133, defeating the government, after which the Governor General issued [[writ of election|election writs]] for a [[2006 Canadian federal election|vote to be held]] on January 23, 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Liberal government defeat sets stage for election |author=CTV.ca News Staff |publisher=CTV.ca |date=November 28, 2005 |access-date=November 29, 2006 |url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051128/minority_liberal_election_051128/20051128?s_name=election2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061010195633/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051128/minority_liberal_election_051128/20051128?s_name=election2006 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 10, 2006 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Liberals lose confidence of the House |author=CBC News |date=November 28, 2005 |publisher=CBC |access-date=April 26, 2014 |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/liberals-lose-confidence-of-the-house-1.555183}}</ref>

Some commentators described Martin's tenure as Prime Minister as unfocused and indecisive, with the Canadian correspondent of ''[[The Economist]]'' reporting that he was being called "Mr. Dithers" in Ottawa.<ref name="Martin convention">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/martin-urges-liberals-to-leave-convention-side-by-side-1.588738 |title=Martin urges Liberals to leave convention 'side by side' |publisher=CBC |author=CBC News |date= December 1, 2006|access-date=April 26, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-magazine-dubs-martin-mr-dithers-1.527129 |title=British magazine dubs Martin 'Mr. Dithers' |publisher=CBC |author=CBC News |date= February 18, 2005|access-date=April 26, 2014}}</ref>