Canada's three opposition parties have formed a historic alliance to take power from the Conservative minority government. The Liberals, NDP and Bloc Quebecois have joined forces in a formal coalition that will see the three parties rule as one entity until the next election is called in Canada.

Canadian Prime Minister elect Stephen Harper has won his bid to have Governor-General Michaelle Jean suspend parliament with a prorogation in an attempt to ward off a looming vote of non-confidence.

If the coalition government takes the reigns it will be the first time in 91 years that Canada has been governed by a formal opposition alliance. An opposition coalition is the only alternative to an outright election if the Harper government gets a non-confidence vote in Parliament.

The Progressive Coalition, as it is being called, was officially formed on December 1 after opposition party leaders reached a formal agreement called the Accord on a Cooperative Government.

Liberal leader Stephane Dion made history by leading the Canadian Liberal Party to its worst ever showing in a federal election and he is poised to make history again by becoming a the first coalition Prime Minister in nearly 100 years.

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