‘Coup’ In A Holding Pattern
Harper stalls and the Governor General punts:
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean has granted a request from Stephen Harper to suspend Parliament until late next month, the prime minister announced on Thursday, a move that avoids a confidence vote set for Monday that could have toppled his minority government.
“Following my advice, the Governor General has agreed to prorogue Parliament,” Harper said outside Rideau Hall after a two-hour meeting with Jean.
“When Parliament resumes Jan. 26, the first order of business will be the presentation of a federal budget.”
So, they’ll have to wait until the end of January to say they don’t like him, and nothing will happen between now and then, except that economic conditions will deteriorate.
