OTTAWA - New Democrats are trying again to force a federal election over the Conservative government's management of the faltering economy.

The NDP is introducing a confidence motion condemning the minority government's "unbalanced economic agenda." The motion blasts the government for fostering a growing income gap that is leaving middle-income Canadians behind.

And it slams the government for failing to reform employment insurance to ensure those who lose their jobs are protected and retrained.

The motion won't be put to vote until Monday.

Although Liberals are equally critical of the government's economic management, they're unlikely to defeat Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government over it; they've repeatedly dodged other confidence votes having concluded it's wiser to wait until at least the fall to force an election.

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