OTTAWA, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper rejected calls from an opposition party on Thursday to change the focus of the country's mission in Afghanistan, a move that could increase the chances of an early election.

The Bloc Quebecois party has threatened to introduce a motion of non-confidence in the minority Conservative government early next year unless it ensures Canada's 2,500 troops in the war-torn country focus more on rebuilding and less on combat.

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