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cbc.ca - 12/1/2008

Dion to lead Liberal-NDP coalition, Liberals confirm

— cbc.ca — Liberal caucus members agreed unanimously on Monday that Stéphane Dion will stay on to lead a Liberal-NDP... coalition, after the two parties reached a tentative agreement to replace the minority Conservative government. (more) Dion to lead Liberal-NDP coalition, Liberals confirm

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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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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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Matthew Yglesias — Michael Stickings has a smart and informative take on the political situation in Canada. It’s interesting to wonder what the long-term consequences of this will be for the Canadian political system. If you look at the past couple of elections, it’s clear that the divide between the center-left Liberals and the left-left NDP is a huge gift to the Tories. In principle, a coalition could lead to better future electoral performance for both parties via tactical voting and implicit or explicit decisions about which ridings to target. At the same time, though, ...

Prime Minister… Dion? How Canada’s Opposition Parties Have United to Bring Down the Conservative Government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper
The Moderate Voice — ... much as anything, this was the driving force behind the deal. 4) The opposition parties were responding in large part to the government’s economic plan. And, of course, there’s an economic and financial crisis. I suspect that this wouldn’t have happened in more normal times. The opposition parties are evidently putting aside their differences (say, over Afghanistan) in order to work together to stimulate the economy. (Cross-posted from The Reaction.)