Adrienne Clarkson is now hinting that she may have played a role in the non-confidence vote insanity we saw earlier this spring:

“You may be surprised and interested to know that I am really glad to have participated in (a minority government),” Clarkson said in a speech Wednesday, her largest final engagement and a farewell of sorts.

“My constitutional role has lain in what are called ‘reserve powers:’ making sure that there is a prime minister and a government in place, and exercising the right ‘to encourage, to advise, and to warn,’ ” she said.

“Without really revealing any secrets, I can tell you that I have done all three.”

Feel free to suggest your own theory, but it sounds to me like she talked to Martin after the Liberals lost the “non non-confidence” vote and told him he had to hold a definitive vote of confidence within a week.