Canada PM says will not run deficit if re-elected

TORONTO Oct 7 (Reuters) - Canada's minority Conservative government would rule out running a deficit if it is re-elected, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Tuesday.

"Our position in this election is we're not going to run deficits," Harper told reporters after the Conservative Party platform was released. "I think it would dangerous to sort of fly off in that direction now."

He said some parts of the platform are still vague so that more details can be released later in the campaign, ahead of the Oct. 14 election. (Reporting by Wojtek Dabrowski; editing by Peter Galloway)