Governor General agrees to suspend Parliament
source: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/12/04/harper-jean.html
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Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean has agreed with a request from Stephen Harper to suspend Parliament, the Prime Minister's Office told CBC News, a move that avoids a confidence vote set for Monday that could have toppled his minority government.
The announcement on Thursday comes after a two-hour meeting with Jean at Rideau Hall in which he asked her to prorogue, or suspend, the current parliamentary session until the end of January, when the Tories plan to table a budget.
A no-confidence vote could have precipitated the rise of a Liberal-NDP coalition. If the Governor General had refused the prime minister's request, she could have called an election had the Conservatives lost the no- confidence vote. Or she could have allowed the proposed Liberal-NDP coalition to govern if the no-confidence vote was successful.
But the decision to suspend parliament only gives the Tories a reprieve until late January, when they plan to table a budget that could set them up for a no-confidence vote.
Harper waved to onlookers after his limousine arrived at Rideau Hall at 9:30 a.m ET Thursday. He was greeted by about 40 chanting supporters, including Conservative staffers. A single anti-Harper demonstrator stood waving a sign reading "Harper Must Go."
Harper has pledged to use "every legal means" to prevent a Liberal-NDP coalition government, backed by the Bloc Québecois, from taking power.
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Crap! I had so much hope for a Lib/NDP coalition.
The announcement on Thursday comes after a two-hour meeting with Jean at Rideau Hall in which he asked her to prorogue, or suspend, the current parliamentary session until the end of January, when the Tories plan to table a budget.
A no-confidence vote could have precipitated the rise of a Liberal-NDP coalition. If the Governor General had refused the prime minister's request, she could have called an election had the Conservatives lost the no- confidence vote. Or she could have allowed the proposed Liberal-NDP coalition to govern if the no-confidence vote was successful.
But the decision to suspend parliament only gives the Tories a reprieve until late January, when they plan to table a budget that could set them up for a no-confidence vote.
Harper waved to onlookers after his limousine arrived at Rideau Hall at 9:30 a.m ET Thursday. He was greeted by about 40 chanting supporters, including Conservative staffers. A single anti-Harper demonstrator stood waving a sign reading "Harper Must Go."
Harper has pledged to use "every legal means" to prevent a Liberal-NDP coalition government, backed by the Bloc Québecois, from taking power.
(article continued at link)
Crap! I had so much hope for a Lib/NDP coalition.
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sydtaylor
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Have you seen Harper's speech to the nation? It was a big middle finger to Quebecois.
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