09年春季高级口译阅读训练《加拿大的悲伤日》.docVIP

09年春季高级口译阅读训练(19)《加拿大的悲伤日》 A sad day for Canada　　The political situation in Canada – coup, crisis, call it what you want – continues to take new and dramatic turns. On Thursday morning, as expected, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, seeking to avoid a confidence motion - which he would lose, given that his Conservative government only has a minority of the seats in the House of Commons - met with governor general Micha?lle Jean to ask her to prorogue, or end, the current session of Parliament. Instead of calling for another election or turning to the Liberal-New Democratic coalition (which, with