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A shopper watches as Prime Minister Stephen Harper addresses the country on television screens at an electronics store in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday December 3, 2008. (Darryl Dyck / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

PM attacks coalition as harmful; preps GG meeting

Stephen Harper is expected to ask for a parliamentary time out when he meets with the Governor General Thursday, a day after he accused his opponents of abusing Canada's democratic traditions. more...

Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers his address to the nation regarding the economic and political crisis from Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008.

Full text of Stephen Harper and Stephane Dion statements

The full text of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's televised address Wednesday, and Liberal Leader Stephane Dion's response.

Liberal Leader Stephane Dion appears over-saturated and out of focus in the tape provided to Canadian networks on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008.

Liberals apologize for late delivery of Dion video

The Liberals have apologized for Liberal Leader Stephane Dion's taped televised address, after it was delivered to Canadian networks almost an hour past deadline and in near-cellphone quality.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper responds during question period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008.

Harper's rhetoric on Bloc risks alienating Quebec

A political-turned-constitutional crisis in the House of Commons is dovetailing into a unity crisis, experts say, as the Conservatives continue to disparage the proposed Liberal-NDP coalition by bashing the Bloc Quebecois.

rallyforcanada.ca and makeparliamentwork.ca are opposing political sites aimed to sway public opinion and act as an organizing vehicle for each side.

Coalition feud sparks flurry of online reaction

The unprecedented crisis in Ottawa appears to be making more than just political history. It's also thrusting Canadians into the brave new world of virtual campaigning.

NDP Leader Jack Layton, Liberal Leader Stephane Dion, and Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe shake hands after signing a coalition agreement in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.

Pro and anti-coalition rallies planned across Canada

Political battle lines drawn on Parliament Hill are being extended from coast to coast with several rallies planned Thursday in support of a new coalition government and counter demonstrations in defence of Stephen Harper's minority Conservatives set for the weekend.


The Centennial Flame burns on Parliament Hill in Ottawa as the Centre Block is seen in the background on Sunday Nov. 30, 2008. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Sean Kilpatrick)

link: Coalition FAQ

Changing governments without an election. Can they do this? >
House of Commons

pop: Interactive

Who's who in the House of Commons: Find out where your MP sits. >

Tony Clement (back left), Jim Flaherty, Josee Verner and Marjory LeBreton (front left), Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Governor General Michaelle Jean pose with members of the new cabinet following a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa Thursday Oct 30, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

pop: Cabinet Bios

Who's in, who's out. Check out Stephen Harper's new team at the cabinet table. >

pop: Mike Duffy Live

Mike Duffy Live

With the Governor General back in Canada, there is no shortage of reaction to the coalition. >

pop: CTV's Question Period

CTV's Question Period

With the government teetering on edge, is there any hope for compromise? >

U.S. Coverage

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