Canada's PM says bid to topple him is undemocratic
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper prepares his speech to the nation from his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. With a confidence vote set for Monday, Harper faces the possibility of a parliamentary defeat that would send the country toward a new election or give his opponents a chance to form a coalition government.
TORONTO (AP) _ Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday condemned an opposition plan to gain power by ousting his government in a confidence vote, calling the effort undemocratic.
Harper, speaking in a televised address, vowed to use "every legal means" to stop the legislative move to unseat his minority Conservative government next week and replace it with an opposition-led coalition.
The embattled Conservative leader was responding to three parties that have united against his handling of the economy, saying he has failed to deal with the global meltdown.
A cabinet minister has suggested that Harper would ask Governor General Michaelle Jean to suspend Parliament until next month — giving him needed time to develop a stimulus package.
Harper said later that he will visit the governor general Thursday to discuss the political crisis, but his statement didn't elaborate.
Opposition Liberal leader Stepha
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