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cbc.ca - 12/4/2008

GG agrees to suspend Parliament until January

— cbc.ca — Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean has granted a request from Stephen Harper to suspend Parliament until Jan. 26,... the prime minister said Thursday. The move prevents a confidence vote set for Monday that could have toppled his minority government. (more) GG agrees to suspend Parliament until January

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theglobeandmail.com - 12/4/2008

Parliament shut down till Jan. 26

— theglobeandmail.com — OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper has obtained Governor-General Michaëlle Jean's consent to temporarily shut down Parliament,... a move that allows him to avoid a confidence vote next week that he was expected to lose. It's a blow for the ... (more) Parliament shut down till Jan. 26

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the-reaction.blogspot.com - 12/4/2008

Bare Naked Politics: The ongoing situation in Canada

— the-reaction.blogspot.com — By Michael J.W. Stickings I just wanted to mention that The Guardian asked me to write an... article, for it's Comment is Free section, on the turbulent political situation here in Canada (which I initially wrote about here ). It was published this ... (more) Bare Naked Politics: The ongoing situation in Canada

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And We Think Our Politics is Fun?
Talking Points Memo — ... So now Harper has gone to Governor General Michaelle Jean (technically an appointee of Queen Elizabeth II) and received permission to suspend Parliament until January. In other words, he's just shut the legislature down so it can't do anything. ...

A Sad Day for Canada
The Democratic Daily — ... Living next to the Canadian border I should be paying more attention to the “political crisis“ going on there right now, but Dem Daily Contibutor ...

Great Wild North
HorsesAss.Org — Wow. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has extended the life of his minority Conservative government until the new year after Governor General Michaelle Jean today granted his request to suspend Parliament. Jean made the unprecedented decision after a lengthy meeting with Harper this morning at Rideau Hall. Her consent to prorogue Parliament means the work of the Commons has been discontinued, allowing Harper’s Conservatives to escape a confidence vote next week that would have meant the defeat of his government. Okay, ...