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firedoglake.com - 12/4/2008
Governor General Agrees to Suspend Canadian Parliament
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In a move which surprised even some inside observers, the Governor-General of Canada, the nominal head of state, agreed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's request to suspend Parliament until 27th of January to allow his minority government to avoid a vote of no confidence. The announcement, ...
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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Parliament shut down till Jan. 26
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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Some Info on the Canadian GG — PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts
Via the National Post : Library of Parliament Q&A: What are the rights and powers of the Governor-General? Also: How will the Governor-General make her decision? . Interesting stuff.
Canada Shuts Down Government Avoids Non Confidence Vote — Politicol News
Governor General Michelle Jean decided to shut down government this morning December 4th thereby preventing the opposition parties to democratically proceed with a non-confidence vote in the Conservative government of Steven Harper. The Governor General is delaying needed legislation to ...