OTTAWA -- Gov.-Gen. Michaelle Jean has granted Prime Minister Stephen Harper's request to suspend Parliament, a decision that means his government has staved off certain defeat in a non-confidence vote scheduled for Monday. After emerging from a nearly two hour meeting with Ms. Jean, Mr. Harper said Parliament will resume on Jan. 26 and the first order of business will be the federal budget. "Last Friday, I asked Canadians to give us their opinions on the parliamentary situation. That feedback has been overwhelming and very clear. They want Canada's government to continue to work on the agenda that Canadians voted for -- our plan to strengthen the economy," Mr. Harper said. "I believe Canadians across this country have as their main priority, the economy. The opposition criticism is that we have to focus on the economy immediately and today's decision will give us an opportunity... to focus on the economy and to work together."The prime minister said he would not discuss the content of his discussion with the Governor General.
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