Friday, December 12, 2008

Harper, Ignatieff hold budget talks: Tories describe face-to-face meeting as 'cordial and businesslike'

Chances of an election or coalition government are fading fast ...


Harper, Ignatieff hold budget talks

Tories describe face-to-face meeting as 'cordial and businesslike'; Liberals say PM must put forward 'credible economic plan'

Globe and Mail Update

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper met his new rival Michael Ignatieff this morning to talk about the future of Canada's deadlocked Parliament.

Government officials declined to divulge specifics about the get-together between Mr. Harper and the new Liberal Leader, except to say it took place in Ottawa's Langevin block, where the Prime Minister's main office is located.

"It was a cordial and businesslike meeting," Mr. Harper's director of communications, Kory Teneycke, said. "As the Prime Minister has previously stated, he welcomes the specific input of the opposition on the budget."

The Liberals said there were no concrete proposals at Friday's half-hour meeting.

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