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Ignatieff, who had served as a member of the Canadian parliament, replaces Stéphane Dion as party leader after Bob Rae, the only remaining candidate in the leadership race and close friend of Ignatieff, dropped out of the contest on Tuesday...
...Canada has a long and proud history of intellectual leaders, and Ignatieff is no exception,” said Xiaodi Wu ’09, the so-called prime minister of the Harvard Canadian Club. “It’s a good step forward for Canadian politics. But I think it is too soon to tell what kind of impact he will have...
...Canadian parliament shut down abruptly on Dec. 4 when the embattled Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper of the Conservative Party convinced Governor-General Michaëlle Jean to prorogue, or suspend, the body until January. Harper’s move came ahead of a planned no-confidence vote that had been scheduled...
...prepared to lead the coalition if necessary, but the coalition is not the focus,” said Fairbrother. “Michael wants to get the parliament to work for the Canadian people again. His priority is the economy. People are losing their jobs, seniors losing their savings, people are losing their investments...
...Ignatieff-led coalition is uncertain. “The ball is in Mr. Harper’s court,” said Fairbrother. “But he needs to earn back the trust of the government and deliver a budget that responds to the concerns of the Canadian people...