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Coalition crisis stories

Last Updated: Monday, December 8, 2008 | 6:21 PM ET

mastheadThe unprecedented crisis in Canada's Parliament has generated an unprecedented response from readers of CBCNews.ca. This is a collection of this site's stories on the political turmoil, from the first mentions of the Conservatives' fiscal update that triggered the crisis.

Dec. 8, 2008

Dion will bow out early to clear way for successor

LeBlanc drops out of Liberal leadership race

Skinheads tried to disrupt Liberal-NDP rally in Moncton: RCMP

Dec. 7, 2008

Ignatieff poised to replace Dion with support of Liberal caucus vote

LeBlanc to drop out of Liberal leadership race, support Ignatieff

Thousands rally in downtown Calgary against coalition

Dec. 6, 2008

Dion must go, former Liberal deputy PM says

Harper 'ran away from Parliament,' Dion says

Day urges Canadians to stand against opposition coalition

Dec. 5, 2008

Future of coalition, Dion's leadership uncertain

Attacks on Bloc could boost PQ in Quebec election: candidate, pollster

Albertans take part in rallies for and against coalition

Dec. 4, 2008

GG agrees to suspend Parliament until January

Dissent in Liberal ranks appears after Parliament suspended

Jean's decision sets 'very dangerous' precedent: constitutional expert

Support for Tories up amid House crisis, CBC-EKOS poll suggests

Tories expected to bring battle to the voters

Suspending Parliament won't affect automaker aid, Clement says

Charest warns against Quebec-bashing in Parliament crisis

Premier expresses 'relief' over suspension of Parliament

Dec. 3, 2008

Dion coalition would 'weaken' Canada: Harper

Harper 'lies' about coalition details: Broadbent

Day denies report of 2000 coalition plot with Bloc

McGuinty hopes feds will work on auto help if Parliament prorogued

Former GG says he would support coalition

Ottawa rhetoric likely incited sign burning, B.C. MP says

Anger, elation as Canadians debate political crisis

'Political opportunism' threatens stimulus package, Beatty says

NDP Leader Jack Layton, Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe and Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion, from left, in front of Canadian, provincial and territorial flags after their coalition signing ceremony in Ottawa on Dec. 1.  NDP Leader Jack Layton, Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe and Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion, from left, in front of Canadian, provincial and territorial flags after their coalition signing ceremony in Ottawa on Dec. 1. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)

Dec. 2, 2008

PM dares Dion to face voters with coalition plan

Gov. Gen. rushes home to deal with political turmoil

Tories begin battle against coalition

Quebec leaders, sovereigntists divided over coalition deal

Coalition plan raises dismay, frustration in Alberta

'Not a time to gloat,' says Williams of federal political tussle

'Stay out of it,' opposition tells Yukon premier on opposing Ottawa coalition

Stability needed in Ottawa: Nova Scotia premier

Prospect of Liberal-NDP coalition stirs classroom debate, radio chatter

Local Tories acknowledge party's role in triggering crisis, coalition

'Power should be earned,' says Shea of Liberal-NDP coalition

Dec. 1, 2008

Liberals, NDP, Bloc sign deal on proposed coalition

Harper says Dion playing 'biggest political game in history'

NDP recordings proof of power grab, Tory MP alleges

Stelmach calls on Ottawa to 'stop the nonsense'

Charest wants political crisis in Ottawa resolved fast

Williams government mum on federal coalition

Nov. 30, 2008

Conservatives to deliver early budget

Details of proposed Liberal-NDP coalition emerge

Federal Conservatives issue appeal for donations

Nov. 29, 2008

Conservatives scrap plan to cut party subsidies

Quebec leaders put spotlight on Ottawa upheaval

Nov. 28, 2008

Harper moves to avoid political showdown

Conservatives drop party-funding cuts from key motion

Won't change economic update: Flaherty

Nov. 27, 2008

Federal government still projecting surpluses — but no guarantees

Opposition parties won't support Tory economic update

Nov. 26, 2008

Flaherty to axe subsidies to political parties in fiscal update: sources

Nov. 25, 2008

Dion: PM got it wrong on deficit, recession

Nov. 20, 2008

Flaherty to deliver economic update next week

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IN DEPTH: Coalition crisis

Q&A: Coalition government
How might it work in Canada?
The delicate role of the Governor General
A viceregal power or an archaic authority?
Economic update
Federal government still projecting surpluses — but no guarantees
When the majority doesn't rule
Survival isn't easy in often short-lived minority governments
House of Commons seating chart
Sort by province, party and gender
Coalition crisis news archive
A collection of this CBCNews.ca stories on the political turmoil

Your Voice

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Your View
Send us your political poetry
Your Forum
What would your 'fantasy' coalition cabinet look like?
Your Best Stuff
Your comments today: Record-breaking numbers

Viewpoint

WASHINGTON FILE: Neil Macdonald explains the crisis to Americans
Jesse Brown: Coalition confusion? Here’s your partisan toolkit.
Norman Spector's advice to the Governor General: let the people decide
How Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean could possibly decide now that a coalition led by an interim leader and so lacking in democratic legitimacy could provide stable government to Canadians is beyond me.

Blogs

Political Bytes
Blog Watch

Documents

The accord between the Liberals and the NDP
PDF document
Coalition's policy to address the present economic crisis
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CBC Archives

The King-Byng Affair
In 1926, Lord Byng, the Governor General, refused Prime Minister Mackenzie King's request to dissolve Parliament and invited the opposition Conservatives to replace King's Liberals as the government.
Remembering Robert Borden
In order to pass conscription into law, Borden created a new Unionist party made up of Conservatives and pro-conscription Liberals, and then called an election, which the Unionist party won.

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