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PM to address the country about political crisis
cbc.ca - 12/3/2008
PM to address the country about political crisis
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper will address the country at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday to talk about the political crisis that could topple his Conservative minority government.
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 - 12/1/2008
Opposition sets coalition terms
— theglobeandmail.com — OTTAWA — The leaders of the three opposition parties presented their plan to topple Prime Minister Stephen... Harper's minority government at a press conference in Ottawa late Monday afternoon. The leaders of the Liberal Party, the New Democratic Party ... (more) Opposition sets coalition terms

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the-reaction.blogspot.com - 12/1/2008
Prime Minister... Dion?
— the-reaction.blogspot.com — By Michael J.W. Stickings Over the weekend, Grace noted that "there [were] rumblings that two of [Canada's... federal] opposition parties, the Liberals and New Democrats, [were] in the process of brokering a deal to throw out the Tories and form a  ... (more) Prime Minister... Dion?

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Newshoggers.com:  Canada's Governance Crisis

The Reaction:  The gloves are off in Ottawa: the fight between the Conservative government and the opposition parties continues

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Canada's Governance Crisis
Newshoggers.com — ... Anyway, it appears we'll get to hear from the Prime Minister himself this evening, probably repeating in more polite terms what his supports are calling ...

The gloves are off in Ottawa: the fight between the Conservative government and the opposition parties continues
The Reaction — ... in the Canadian federal government over the last few days. Since then, the fight in Ottawa over the impending confidence motion and possible coalition is intensifying into an all-out war of words. ...

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