Ada Provenzano makes another prediction

The last time Ada Provenzano made a prediction she was bang on.

That was in October, 2007, and Ada boldly predicted that Sault MPP David Orazietti would win by at least 10,000 votes.

He did.

This time, the Sault's savviest election-caller is predicting a federal election will be called in mid-October.

SooToday.com found her tonight, schmoozing with Canada's first astronaut Marc Garneau at Algoma's Water Tower Inn.

They are seen here with Christian Provenzano, Sault Ste. Marie's federal Liberal candidate.

Garneau, an engineering physicist, was given the Order of Canada for the work he did as top dude at the Canadian Space Agency.

But he left all that behind in 2006 to join the Liberal Party of Canada.

Garneau now serves as member of Parliament for Westmount-Ville-Marie in Quebec.

While Garneau is in town, he plans to pop in for breakfast at Essar Steel Algoma, visit Sault College, have a chat with senior administrators at the City of Sault Ste. Marie and drop by Algoma University for a bit.

This evening, 165 Liberal party members and volunteers showed their support for Garneau and Provenzano by buying tickets to Garneau's meet-and-greet.

The East Hall at Algoma's Water Tower Inn was full to capacity with Saultites wanting to hear what Garneau had to say and hoping to have a little face time with him.

By 9:30, half an hour after the event was supposed to conclude, the room started to empty a bit.

Meanwhile, earlier in the day, Sault Mayor and Federal Conservative candidate John Rowswell was telling people who'd come to hear an announcement by Prime Minister Stephen Harper that having an election in the near future would be bad for Sault Ste. Marie.

"An election would screw up our recovery," Rowswell said. "Local projects announced by the government of Canada have sustained and created jobs and are stimulating the Sault's economy."

When asked if a federal election is imminent and how it would affect projects like the bridge plaza, Harper said his party would continue to move forward with its economic recovery plan with or without an election.

A reporter asked why all the attention to Northern Ontario from Ottawa .

Harper said his visit to the Sault has been planned for some time.

Harper also said it's just a coincidence that Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton visited Northern Ontario last week and Federal Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff was in Sudbury today.

"I certainly don't coordinate my schedule with the travels of the other leaders," he said.

But while Harper was sitting down to dinner at the Canadian Bush Plane Heritage Centre tonight, Liberal caucus members were emerging from their meeting in Sudbury, saying Harper's time is up and they can do better at governing the country.

Ada Provenzano wasn't at that meeting in Sudbury.

But she seems to have a notion that political happenings are afoot.

The House of Commons returns from summer break on September 14.

If the NDP and Bloc support a vote of non-confidence, from Michael Ignatieff and the federal Liberals, then Ada's prediction will likely come to pass.