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Rally against proroguing Parliament: Sat, Jan 23

By Lina Harper • January 4, 2010 11:47 am EDT

Pissed off that Harper is proroguing Parliament?

Details are still in the works, but protests are planned across Canada for Sat, Jan 23.

Mark your attendance on the Facebook Event to stay in-the-loop: Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament-Rally. Join the Facebook group while you’re at it – already 17,000+ members strong.

The anti-prorogation rallies come just over a year after thousands rallied across major Canadian cities in support of a coalition government. Scenes from the Ottawa pro-coalition rally in Dec 2008:

Follow Xtra.ca’s federal politics reporter Dale Smith for updates every weekday at Hill Queeries.

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