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assassination  PTI Dec 28, 2007, 08.38am IST  TORONTO:
Describing the suicide attack that killed former Prime Minister
Benazir Bhutto as an "abhorrent act of terrorism," Canada has
urged Pakistan not to impede country's moves toward democracy
and its general elections.  Canadian Prime Minister Stephen
Harper has said his country has two roles in the wake of the
tragedy: "To support and co-operate with the government of
Pakistan," and to pressure the government of President Pervez
Musharraf to "continue to restore full democracy."  Harper said
he has been concerned for several months about the escalating
violence in Pakistan, and its likely spillover into Afghanistan
where Canada has been fighting insurgents known to be trained
and funded by Pakistani sources.  Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of
Parliament for Calgary East, also condemned the assassination
and urged the Government and people of