U.S. job losses awaited
LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China and the United States sparred on Friday over how to handle an economic crisis that has forced central banks around the globe into a series of dramatic interest rate cuts. Full Article
Harper wins suspension of Parliament
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper won a rare suspension of Parliament on Thursday, managing to avoid being ousted by opposition parties angry over the minority Conservative government's economic plans and an attempt to cut off party financing. Full Article
November job losses biggest in 26 years
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada registered 70,600 job losses in November, the most in any month since June 1982, as the economic downturn forced layoffs in the Ontario manufacturing sector, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Full Article
One-time refugee plays key role in Canada crisis
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - When Prime Minister Stephen Harper asked Canada's governor general to suspend Parliament on Thursday, he put his fate in the hands of a one-time refugee from Haiti whose background was journalism not politics. Full Article
