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On a more serious note, it shows what a gutless coward the GG of Canada is. Anyone that wants to see how a real GG acts should read up on the King-Byng Affair
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper won a rare suspension of Parliament on Thursday, managing to avoid being ousted by opposition parties angry over the minority Conservative government's economic plans and an attempt to cut off party financing.Bush must envy Harper about now.
Governor General Michaelle Jean -- the representative of Queen Elizabeth, Canada's head of state -- agreed to Harper's request to shut down Parliament until Jan 26. Parliament was reconvened just weeks ago after the October 14 election.
Harper's request for suspension was unprecedented. No prime minister had asked for Parliament to be suspended to avoid a confidence vote in the House of Commons.
On a more serious note, it shows what a gutless coward the GG of Canada is. Anyone that wants to see how a real GG acts should read up on the King-Byng Affair
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