Posted AT 6:17 AM EST on 26/08/08
Face the Commons before an election
Stephen Harper and his government should return to face the House of Commons before an election is called. Mr. Harper must show some serious regard for the fixed-election-date reform he himself introduced only two years ago.
The Prime Minister is asking to meet with the leaders of the opposition parties by next week in order to determine whether he has support for his government's fall agenda.
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