Time for partisan games is over...let's get to work on the economy
Congratulations to Michael Ignatieff for becoming the new leader of the Liberal Party. Following today's caucus vote, Stephen Harper and Michael Ignatieff should meet at the earliest possible opportunity. We have worked well with Michael in the past. It is time to put together a budget that addresses some of the economic challenges Canada faces. All 308 MPs have a duty to come back to the House of Commons with a more cooperative attitude to prove to Canadians that they are capable of addressing the issues that all of them were elected to address. January 27 is not that far away. The time for partisan games, coalitions and politics is over. We must now address the economy that is impacting real people from coast to coast. I look forward to Stephen Harper and Michael Ignatieff working together and getting something done for the good of this country. I believe that for the time being, we can work with this new leader of the Liberal Party.
-Darryl
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"I think the big national parties should be working together to fix the economy, and we're more than willing to do that, and I hope the next Liberal leader, the first thing he'll do is be willing to sit down with me to have that discussion."
-Prime Minister Stephen Harper
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Ignatieff steps in, Harper reaches out
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/12/09/harper-interview.html
Full CBC Interview with Harper
