Canada's PM hangs on to power

Canada's Prime Minister reached a deal yesterday with one of three opposition parties allowing him to avoid early elections.

The opposition Liberals had been threatening to join two other opposition parties in toppling Prime Minister Stephen Harper's minority Government today if Harper didn't unveil planned changes for unemployment insurance.

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff said a deal was reached on insurance that means the Liberals will support the Conservatives in a confidence vote today, ensuring the Government's survival for now.