Yukoners may again be heading to the polls this fall for another federal election.

Larry Bagnell, the Liberal MP for Yukon, said Wednesday that following a decision by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to cut short the first session of Canada's 39th Parliament, MPs from across the nation are in election wait-and-see mode.

'The Liberals certainly don't want another election; we're not trying to maneuver,' he said.

On Tuesday, Harper announced he was delaying the opening of the fall session of Parliament until Oct. 16, at which time MPs would hear a throne speech outlining his government's positions on issues and spark a confidence vote in the house.

Harper's move prorogues Parliament, meaning 26 bills introduced by the Conservative government will effectively die.

The bills which will fall by the wayside or need to be reintroduced with house debate include: justice legislation on toughening mandatory sentences, the cancelling of the gun registry, increasing the age of protection from 14 to 16, changes to impaired driving laws, a bill on dangerous offenders, and a bill that could change how serious offenders qualify for bail.

Other bills to die on the floor of Parliament include proposed changes to Senate appointments, the Airport Act, the Constitution Act, immigration laws and bankruptcy.

Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe has announced his intentions to vote down the throne speech if it does not include a 2009 pullout date of Canadian troops from Afghanistan.

Bagnell said all ears are on the throne speech to see if Canadians will again be asked to go the polls. The last election was in January 2006.

'The question is whether Harper is prorogueing Parliament because he wants another election, or for something else,' Bagnell said.

'If Harper makes no attempt to appease Duceppe, then it looks like he wants another election.'

Bagnell said while his party is ready for an election if it's drawn into one, he is hopeful the new throne speech will bring some new ideas forward for Canadians so parliamentarians can get to work.

The Yukon MP of seven years said he is hoping the speech includes strategies for dealing with surgery wait times, climate change initiatives, a northern ambassador, mapping of the continental shelf and fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft North of 60.

Bagnell said he would also like to see some real money committed for adaptation to climate change.

'Not just prevention. What are we going to do when melting permafrost starts heaving our highways and our water and sewer systems?

'We need some funds for adaptation.'

Darrell Pasloski, Conservative candidate for the Yukon in the next election, said Wednesday he doesn't expect a fall election, but will be ready for the challenge should campaigning begin.

'I guess it all depends on what's in the throne speech,' he said.

'Indications that I've heard is the government wants to maintain its focus on what it's been doing the last 18 months,' he said.

Pasloski expects the throne speech will include sending adequate equipment to the men and women fighting in Afghanistan and a focus on northern sovereignty.

'I believe we're not going to have an election this fall,' he said.