Canada's PM says bid to topple him is undemocratic

TORONTO -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says an opposition plan to topple his government is a threat to Canada's democracy.

Harper vowed in a televised address to the nation Wednesday to use "every legal means" to stop the effort to replace his minority Conservative administration with an opposition-led coalition.

Three parties have united in opposition to Harper's handling of the economy, saying he has failed to present a plan for dealing with the global economic crisis.

A cabinet minister says that Harper will seek to suspend Parliament until next month -- giving him time to develop a stimulus package.

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