Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper obtained consent from the country’s Gvoernor-General to shut down Parliament until 26 January, thus avoiding for now a vote of confidence scheduled for next week that he and his minority Conservative government were expected to lose. The Globe & Mail
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 5 December 2008 at 7:40 |
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Tags: Canada, Parliament, Stephen Harper
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