HARPER'S THIN BLUE LINE Tories win slim minority, Martin steps down, pizza Parliament looms
31st Jan 2006, 10:28 GMT
Voters put an end to 12 years of Liberal government yesterday but left the victorious Conservatives under Stephen Harper with a very tenuous hold on government.Helped by a dramatic breakthrough in Quebec and a slide of Liberal fortunes in Ontario, the Conservatives eked out a minority government that will make Mr. Harper, a 46-year-old economist, Canada's 22nd prime minister. (INSIDER Edition subscribers only)
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