Keeping an eye on our wily Prime Minister Harper

When speaking of the Afghanistan mission Prime Minister Stephen Harper said: "The mission won´t be extended beyond the February 2009 deadline without Parliamentary consensus." What did he mean by consensus? Is it a broad measure of agreement or a simple majority in the House?

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