Canada's Political Drama Continues


	Canada's Political Drama Continues

iulawboy

12-3-2008 6:44 PM

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canada, bloc quebecois, governor general michaelle jean

iulawboy says:

Just when you take your eye off those sleepy Canadians they go and have a constitutional crisis on you. I bet the Governor General didn't expect this when she signed up for the job.

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12-3-2008 7:49 PM

Antara

Terrible state of affairs.

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