12/03/2008
Head of state tackles crisis in Canada (International Herald Tribune)
The governor general of Canada said that she would cut short a state visit to Europe and return here as a coalition of opposition parties sought to unseat the Conservative government.
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12/03/2008
Global economic woes trigger Canada political crisis (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Canada's Conservative government vowed to fight an opposition bid to topple it and take over without new elections, saying it is an attack on democracy.
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12/02/2008
CA-CANADA Summary (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Surprise, anger over Canada's political crisis
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12/02/2008
Canada government may seek to suspend Parliament (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Canada's minority Conservative government may seek the temporary suspension of Parliament to stop opposition parties from voting it out and taking power, an aide to Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Tuesday.
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12/02/2008
Help wanted: Deputy governor for Bank of Canada (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The Bank of Canada has begun its search to replace former Deputy Governor Sheryl Kennedy during a period when the central bank is working to address the "immediate crisis and to develop a more sustainable, open global financial system."
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12/02/2008
Canada's governor general heading home amid political crisis (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Canada's acting head of state was cutting short a European trip to return home to deal with a brewing political crisis, which could see the government ousted and replaced without elections.
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12/02/2008
Canada's Greens see role in proposed coalition (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Canada's tiny Green Party may have a role to play in a proposed coalition government aimed at replacing the minority Conservatives, leader Elizabeth May said on Tuesday.
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12/02/2008
Canada's governor general to decide fate of gov't (AP via Yahoo! News)
Canada's governor general is cutting short a European trip to resolve an unprecedented political crisis that could force the second national election in two months or see an opposition coalition take power.
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12/03/2008
Canada s Green Party supports opposition coalition gov t (norsorpor.com)
Canada s Green Party supports opposition coalition gov t OTTAWA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Leader of Canada s Green Party Elizabeth May said Tuesday she would support a potential coalition government of the oppositions parties if the Conservative government is brought down.
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12/02/2008
Canada oil sands seen threatening millions of birds (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A coalition of North American environmental groups says the development of Canada's oil sands region threatens to kill as many as 166 million birds over the next five decades and is calling for a moratorium on new projects in the region.
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