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(From Agence France Presse)
Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien was labelled a "coward" by the leader of the opposition in Parliament, Stephen Harper, in a heated exchange over Canada's role -- or non-role -- in the Iraq war.
Harper, who heads the largest opposition party in Parliament, the right-wing Canadian Alliance, used the word during a shouting match over Chretien's continued refusal to back the US-led coalition against Iraq.
The House of Commons will debate Thursday a motion, moved by Harper, "that the House of Commons of Canada express its regret and apologize for offensive and inappropriate statements made against the United States of America by certain members of this House."
This is a reference to remarks made recently by Liberal government ministers and backbenchers attacking Washington.