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By KATHLEEN HARRIS - SUN MEDIA Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper delivers his campaign speech to supporters at a rally in Hamilton, Ontario, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson VICTORIA, B.C. -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper worked to stem his party's bleeding support yesterday, accusing political opponents of exploiting "pessimism and panic" for political gain. With the Conservatives on a downward trend in the polls and just days left before the vote, Harper countered continued attacks from Liberal Leader Stephane Dion that he's doing nothing to calm -- or address -- the real fears of Canadians. He insisted a responsible government stays cool-headed in times of economic crisis to create a plan for long-term stability and employment, not joins in a wave of worry. "I'm criticized because I will stand... [read full story]
