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  Harper rejects possibility of a 'backroom deal'
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Last EditedMonsieur  Sep 03, 2009 01:33pm
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News DateThursday, September 3, 2009 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionPrime Minister Stephen Harper says no backroom deals are in the works with the NDP and he has no plans to seek their support to keep his government alive.

Harper was speaking in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. two days after Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff vowed to pull his support from the Conservatives, leaving it to the Bloc and NDP to keep the government alive.

Harper seemed to leave little room for partnering with either party, increasing the chances of a fall election.

"We will not be making any backroom deals," Harper said. "If other parties, as I've said before, have useful ideas, good, effective, affordable ideas on the economy, let us see what they are and we'll take a look at them."

Harper suggested that making a deal would be similar to the coalition that was struck last year between the Bloc, NDP and Liberals. He said Canadians weren't in favour of that union and "we're not going to be getting into that kind of deal."
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