Posted AT 8:35 PM EDT on 29/11/05
Tories reopen same-sex marriage debate
Within hours of the writ being dropped, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper punched a hot-button issue from the last election.
In a press conference Tuesday, Mr. Harper said if Parliament supported the move in a free vote, he would endeavour to reinstate the traditional definition of marriage as prime minister.
The statement came under immediate attack from the other parties and advocacy groups.
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