You canucks weren't kidding. Harper is a dick.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americ...sis/index.html
I realize that in the parliamentary system this move might be expected, even tolerated, but to me, it seems like a desperate grab for power not unlike a coup d'état. Am I wrong?
EDIT - Credit where it is due:
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Originally Posted by AChimp
Harper is probably going to ask the Governor General to prorogue the parliamentary session, which essentially means ending the session early without ending the government. This is typically only used for situations where the government's agenda is finished for the session and everyone agrees to go home early. It's never been used to actually avoid a non-confidence motion, so it would technically be an abuse of power to do so.
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Maybe not a coup, but certainly exploring the borders of legality.