Prime Minisher Layton threatens an election...

Apparently, he wasn't happy with this meeting with Martin.

NDP Leader Jack Layton says he wants some concrete assurances from the minority Liberals within days that they will move to protect health care.

Layton says his Tuesday meeting with Prime Minister Paul Martin on the future of health care was disappointing, and he sees little hope that future discussions will be fruitful.

He says he'll give the prime minister days - not weeks or months - to take steps to defend medicare or risk losing the NDP's support.

My prediction - Martin will cave, and we'll have a new NDP initiative.