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It has been suggested by The Honourable Lowell Murray P.C., a former Canadian senator who was one of the last members of the rump caucus of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, that Canadians could see a constitutional crisis arise in The Honourable the Senate in the near future if...

After a significant controversy surrounding where his primary residence really is, The Honourable Senator Mike Duffy (Prince Edward Island) has stated that he is going to repay his living allowances back to The Honourable the Senate. A senator is entitled to receive up to $21,000 per annum to...

The Right Honourable Stephen Harper P.C., M.P. (Calgary Southwest), the Prime Minister, has politicised what was supposed to be a non-political volunteerism award ceremony. The guest list prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada would have seen five invitations sent to Her...

It is expected that, tomorrow, The Right Honourable Stephen Harper P.C., M.P. (Calgary Southwest), the Prime Minister, will announce the creation of the Office of Religious Freedom. This new Office was a campaign promise of Her Majesty's Government for Canada ahead of the last general election...

Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition has proposed a bill that would repeal the Clarity Act and substitute for it new rules for how a referendum on the secession of Québec would be determined to be clear, valid, and a mandate for secession. Mr. Craig Scott M.P. (Toronto—Danforth), the Critic for...

Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recently announced the appointment of The Right Reverend Dr. John Inge, the Bishop of Worcester, as the Lord High Almoner to Her Majesty. The Lord High Almoner is the head of the Royal Almonry, which is an office...

It seems that there is a rift between Her Majesty's Government for Québec and the province's anglophone community; and moreso, it seems that the Government of Québec cannot figure out how to make any progress in resolving it. Less than one percent (1%) of anglophones in Québec would cast a vote...

To be clear, I am not referring to the context of a census or a like activity. The topic arose in The Honourable the Senate, when The Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth C.M. (Cluny, Ontario) brought the issue up in question period. The honourable senator mentioned that her taxi driver, earlier that...

The House of Commons passed, on February 4, 2013, a bill that assents to changes to the rules for order of succession to the throne. The Honourable the Senate of Canada received the bill the next day, and it has been ordered for second reading in the near future. (The House of Commons passed the...

Today, The Honourable Ed Stelmach M.L.A. (Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville), the Premier of Alberta announced that he will not be seeking re-election--and, moreover, he announced that he will launch a leadership contest before the next provincial general election. This would need to happen some...

Yesterday, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., F.R.S.C., the Governor General of Canada, released a message to Canadians for the New Year. His Excellency (the representative of Her Majesty the Queen of Canada since the start of October this year)...

The Individual Members' Expenditures Reports have been published by the Board of Internal Economy (the governing body of the House of Commons). How much did your member spend? As for my own constituency, Mr. Sukh Dhaliwal M.P. (Newton--North Delta) spent $581,930.58. Check out the 2009-2010...

I wasn't sure whether this belonged here or the jokes section, heh. This poem was prepared by The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc P.C., M.P. (Beauséjour), and Ms. Bonnie Crombie M.P. (Mississauga—Streetsville), and was recited to members of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition at its Wednesday morning...

Just as the furor over the decision of Her Majesty's Government for Canada to end the mandatory long-form census had started to settle down, it turns out the Government misled Canadians when it said that it would earmark $30 million to promote the voluntary survey—the only argument that the...

Her Majesty Visits St. Pancras Church of England Primary School In the wake of student protests at the Palace of Westminster, Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland made a visit to the St. Pancras Church of England Primary School. Her Majesty was...

In an absolutely abhorrent move, the General Assembly of the United Nations has voted to remove being gay as a reason to condemn executions. The condemnation has included homosexuality for the last ten years, but the Kingdom of Morocco moved an amendment removing any references to gays, and the...

Today, the Honourable the Senate of Canada sat until past 8:30 PM -- this is highly unusual, and there was a flurry of bills bouncing back and forth between the Senate and the House of Commons. I wonder, then, if the Government is trying to tie up loose ends before it calls an election in the...

Hello everyone! At school right now, but I couldn't help but to post the good news: Ms. Carol James M.L.A. (Victoria--Beacon Hill) has just resigned as the Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in British Columbia! She really had no choice, in my opinion--the New Democratic Party was...

Today, word surfaced that the federal parties have agreed not to pass Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (democratic representation). The bill, also known as the Democratic Representation Act, would have added 30 seats to the House of Commons--these seats would have been...

Today, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada, issued a statement in relation to the death of Captain Francis Paul Cecis. Capt Francis was a member of the Canadian Forces who passed away, of...