Stephen Harper now agrees with Michael Ignatieff on at least one thing: Don't mess with Sheila Fraser.

A week in the ridings, getting an earful from constituents for rejecting the Auditor-General's request to open Parliament's books, has apparently forced the Conservatives to join the Liberals in softening their hard line. A decision that was presented as a flat no last Thursday by the Board of Internal Economy, which manages Commons spending, has now transformed into an opening for further talks.

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