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On Friday, at Rideau Hall, a commemorative stamp was unveiled bearing the likeness of the late The Right Honourable Roméo LeBlanc P.C., C.C., C.M.M., O.N.B., C.D., the 25th Governor General. Mr. LeBlanc had served as our representative of Her Majesty The Queen of Canada for nearly five years...

Today The Right Honourable Stephen Harper P.C., M.P. (Calgary Southwest), the Prime Minister, published the names of five candidates to be recommended for appointment to the Honourable the Senate of Canada. Once these senators-to-be are sworn in (the appointments themselves were made on the...

Today at Rideau Hall, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General of Canada, received the credentials of one new high commissioner and three new ambassadors to Canada. Heads of mission cannot begin their official functions in Canada until...

Tuesday will present an opportunity for Canadians to renew and refresh our diplomatic relationships with four nations, as Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General of Canada, will be receiving the credentials of four new ambassadors to...

Is anyone else counting down the minutes?! :smile: It’s one of three specials remaining to star David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor: The Waters of Mars. Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars (Trailer)

Today in the House of Commons, Bill C-391 (which would abolish the long-gun registry) passed its second reading with a vote of 164 to 137. Her Majesty’s Government for Canada passed the motion with the support of eighteen members of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition and the New Democratic Party of...

I wonder if anyone else has seen this finalist video as selected by the Democratic National Committee YouTube - "Saber Speaks"- Organizing for America Health Care Reform Video Challenge

Are there any Doctor Who fans in the house? I actually discovered Doctor Who only once I’d watched the Children of Earth mini-season of Torchwood (which was absolutely fabulous, by the way). I wasn’t the biggest fan of Chris Eccleston, but David Tennant is fantastic as The Doctor (and also...

I was reading about the workings of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda (one of the Commonwealth Realms), and came across something that could be a good idea to use to add some new energy and diversity to our own Senate of Canada. Honourable senators of the Antigua and Barbuda Senate, as are our...

Today The Right Honourable Stephen Harper P.C., M.P. (Calgary Southwest), the Prime Minister of Canada, announced several appointments to the Honourable the Senate of Canada. For the moment, we can set aside the fact that the news release was completely dishonest and alarmist, and instead move...

Health care reform is indeed a topic that dominates discussion in the United States of America at the moment, so I thought that I would watch some television and read some news on the issue so as to be more knowledgeable during debate and conversation. However, one of the noteable issues that...

Today The Right Honourable Stephen Harper P.C., M.P. (Calgary Southwest), the Prime Minister of Canada, announced that Her Majesty’s Government for Canada is to support the construction of a new harbour in Nunavut’s Pangnirtung. The announcement of the northern harbour is just one of several...

Today, there was a debate going on elsewhere about the role of the Supreme Court of Canada—so, I thought I would start a thread dedicated exclusively to the topic of the Supreme Court and the role that it should perform for the people of Canada. The debate that we had was, to sum things up, a...

On Saturday, on Prince Edward Island, the 2009 Canada Games are to be opened. The Canada Games celebrate the excellence of Canada’s amateur athletes, and takes place every two years (alternating Summer and Winter games—this year, it is the former). Amateur athletes who reach success with the...

It’s Torchwood—an absolutely fabulous Science Fiction series, based on the Doctor Who universe. But it’s not just Science Fiction—it’s Comedy, and Romance, and so much more. It’s the story of a covert group of operatives—Torchwood-3, a branch of the Torchwood Institute—who work to study and...

Today marked the start of the visit of Her Excellency The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General of Canada, to New Brunswick. The theme of the Governor General’s visit is to celebrate youth and encourage dialogue. Her Excellency is to be accompanied on...

Youth have been invited by Her Excellency The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General of Canada, to apply for the second year of the Order of Canada Mentorship Program! The program pairs up 25 Canadian youth leaders (aged 18–25) each with a member of the...

Sustainability: Our Challenge. Our Future. That is the theme selected by the United Nations to motivate the world for International Youth Day 2009. International Youth Day is an open door for Canadian youth, and youth throughout the world, to express concerns and ideas to sustain the planet...

Balmoral Castle reports that yesterday, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh K.G., K.T., G.B.E., O.M., P.C.(U.K.), P.C.(Ca.), A.C., Q.S.O., G.C.L., A.D.C.(P.) (consort to Her Majesty The Queen of Canada) visited the Edinburgh Inspiring Capital, a Clipper yacht, at Ocean Terminal in...

Today, the Government of Canada has proven their incompetence even further with a publication on the Web site of the Conservative Party of Canada. Their article suggests that the Government is strongly dedicated to Canada’s sovereignty in the Arctic—however, this begs a rather urgent question...