Conservative Party likely to hold power in Canada vote

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press Liberal leader Stephane Dion and his wife, Janine Krieber, pose for cameras Tuesday before boarding the campaign plane in Vancouver, B.C. Dion will head to Montreal to vote in the federal election.

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the first major world leader to face election since the global financial meltdown, appeared poised to keep his job Tuesday as Canadians voted in a national ballot amid a rebound in the country’s stock market and currency.

But the Conservative Party le...

Published: 10/15/2008