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Canadian Coalition, Yes!
Approximately one hundred Calgarians attended a rally on December 4th in front of the Harry Hayes Federal building, supporting the formation of a governing coalition consisting of the Liberals and NDP and supported by the Bloc Quebecois. The rally was organized on short notice and even though it was a chilly -5 celsius, it was very well attended by Calgary standards.
Earlier that day, the Governor General agreed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's request that parliament be prorogued (suspended) until the end of January 2009, rather than have the Conservative government face imminent defeat.
A coalition government is widely regarded by those supporting the opposition parties as more favorable than holding another election only a couple months after the previous one.
Canadian Coalition, Yes!
Approximately one hundred Calgarians attended a rally on December 4th in front of the Harry Hayes Federal building, supporting the formation of a governing coalition consisting of the Liberals and NDP and supported by the Bloc Quebecois. The rally was organized on short notice and even though it was a chilly -5 celsius, it was very well attended by Calgary standards.
Earlier that day, the Governor General agreed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's request that parliament be prorogued (suspended) until the end of January 2009, rather than have the Conservative government face imminent defeat.
A coalition government is widely regarded by those supporting the opposition parties as more favorable than holding another election only a couple months after the previous one.