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OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper, weary of waiting for the opposition to bring down his minority government, dashed his promise of a fixed election date and pulled the plug himself today to end 31 months of Conservative rule.

And they're at the post
Leaders have more to lose than seats
Hargrove offers final 'salute' to PM
VIDEO: Harper calls election Updated 6:00 PM

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And they're at the post...

OTTAWA -- Thirty-six days and counting. Updated 7:54 AM
Leaders have more to lose than seats

OTTAWA -- When federal political leaders come knocking on your door after the Governor General dutifully dissolves Parliament today, they won't just be fishing for your vote -- they'll be fighting for their jobs. Updated 9:07 AM
Hargrove offers final ‘salute’ to PM

TORONTO -- Canada's most prominent union leader raised his middle finger in disgust over Stephen Harper's Conservative government Saturday, accusing the prime minister of trying to buy the votes of auto workers in an election campaign that will start Sunday. Updated 7:28 AM