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111 - Suburban Transpondency

Dec 06, 200849 min
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Canadian PM Forces Parliament Closure to Avoid No-Confidence Vote

In Canada, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has succeeded in shutting down Parliament to avoid a vote that would have thrown him out of office. Three opposition parties formed a coalition to oust Harper after he tried to introduce a series of controversial measures, including an attempt to end public financing of election campaigns. Harper said he would try to push through a new budget when parliament reconvenes.

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