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rime Minister Stephen Harper will visit the Governor General on Saturday to dissolve Parliament, setting the stage for a federal election in early May.

The Harper government was defeated in the House of Commons on Friday on a non-confidence motion declaring the government in contempt of Parliament.

It is the first time in Canadian history that a government has been found in contempt.

The Liberal motion passed by a vote of 156 to 145, as the opposition parties teamed up to topple the Conservatives.

The campaign for Canada's 41st election is expected to officially begin Saturday morning, when Harper is expected to visit Rideau Hall to ask Gov. Gen. David Johnston to dissolve Parliament. Canadians will be going to the polls for the fourth time in roughly seven years.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he was "disappointed" in the vote against his government and argued that Canadians would be too. He scolded the opposition parties for rejecting ...See More


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