Ottawa, Feb. 8. In the House of Commons today, the Premier, Sir Robert Borden, moved @ resolution to po' tion the Imperial Government amend the Canadian Constitution in order to extend Parliament to October 7, 1917. Sir Robert Borden was of opinion that we were not more than half way through the war, Sir Wilfred Laurier, Leader of the Opposition, in a speech agreeing to the extension for one year, admit that the people were not inclined for an election, considering that all their energies should be concrntrated on the war. It was the duty of Canada to put forward every effort to assist England in fighting on behalf of Europe and humanity.
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