Canadian leader suspends Parliament to stay in power

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday that Canada's governor general has allowed him to suspend Parliament, postponing a no-confidence vote from his opponents he was likely to lose.

link: (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/...)
submitted by: dumuh Dec 4, 2008
category: News keywords: dictatorship, suspension, parliament, stephen, harper


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The biggest reason the opposition is in such an uproar is because Harper is taking away subsidies for political parties.

posted by: Rangeley Dec 4, 2008

Also, the opposition wants an "economic stimulus package", and Harper is not doing that.

posted by: safeshark Dec 4, 2008

Well with that information I changed my vote to smile.

posted by: MerBear Dec 4, 2008

I thought Harper was just reelected...

posted by: Jeremy Dec 4, 2008

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