Archive - Sep 7, 2008
Canadians forced into paying for another election as Harper government fails to work with others
September 7, 2008 - 10:23am | by brianbeatonHarper calls election for Oct. 14, ignores own fixed-election date law
September 7, 2008 - Bruce Cheadle, THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper, weary of waiting for the opposition to bring down his minority government, dashed his promise of a fixed election date and pulled the plug himself Sunday to end 31 months of Conservative rule.
The move sends Canadians to the polls for the third time in four years.