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December 4th, 2008 at 4:34 pm

Canadian leader shuts Parliament to keep power (AP)

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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces, during a snowstorm, that Governor General Michaelle Jean approved his recommendation to suspend  Parliament, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa,  Thursday, Dec 4 , 2008. (AP Photo/Tom Hanson, The Canadian Press)AP - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper shut down Parliament on Thursday in an unprecedented attempt to keep his government in power, fending off a no-confidence vote he was all but certain to lose.


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