REFILE-Canada to take all measures to combat crisis - PM

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OTTAWA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Canadian government will take whatever fiscal and monetary measures are needed to combat the global financial crisis, Prime Minister Stephen Harper told Parliament on Thursday.

He also said Ottawa would not balance the budget by raising taxes or cutting essential services in a time of upheaval. (Reporting by David Ljunggren; editing by Rob Wilson)