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Jean’s call may also have been the lesser of two evils
By allowing a Prime Minister to shut down the House to duck a confidence vote, Jean has set a precedent that will trouble all those who care about the vigour of Canada's democratic life.
OTTAWA—Had Governor General Michaëlle Jean turned down Prime Minister Stephen Harper's request to prorogue Parliament last week, he would have had little choice but to resign quickly and, possibly, offer another Conservative leader in his place.
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