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Yesterday, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General of Canada, gave a speech to the recipients of the Governor General's Literary Awards for 2010. There are fourteen awards given every year, with the authors of one English, and one...

On Saturday, 27 November 2010, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General, will become an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences. This honour is being bestowed upon the nomination of the...

Tomorrow, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada, is to visit members of the Governor General's Foot Guards as the Colonel of the Regiment. His Excellency is to meet with members of the regiment who have served in...

If only youth voted at a federal election held today, here's what the House of Commons would be made up of: 104 seats for Her Majesty's Government for Canada (Liberal Party of Canada) 60 seats for Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition (Bloc Québécois) 53 seats for the New Democratic Party of Canada 46...

The Honourable David See-chai Lam O.C., C.V.O., O.B.C., the 25th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, passed away yesterday at eighty-seven. Mr. Lam served as the viceregal representative of Her Majesty the Queen of Canada in Right of British Columbia for around seven years (1988-1995). He...

The Vimy Award was created in 1991, and is sponsored by the Canadian Defence Associations Institute. The award is issued annually to "one Canadian who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to the defence and security of our nation and the preservation of our democratic values."...

Last Thursday, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall received a number of Officers of The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada. The Queen's Own Rifles (QOR) are the sixth-most senior regiment of the Canadian Forces on the order of precedence, and were created in 1860; the QOR have the distinction...

I have noticed a rather dangerous pattern emerging, with legislation proposed by Her Majesty's Government for Canada. Let's take a look at some of the titles of Acts passed during the 38th Parliament, when the Government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada, under the leadership of The...

That's what it looks like, anyway. What the hell...? YouTube - AC360 - Mich. Asst. Attorney General Andrew Shirvell Targets Gay Student Chris Armstrong - Pt. 1

It is no secret that order and decorum in the House of Commons is in a steady decline. Despite the best efforts of The Honourable Peter Milliken M.P. (Kingston and the Islands), the Speaker of the House of Commons (who has presided over the House of Commons longer than any of his predecessors)...

Tonight is the last night of the term of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada. Her Excellency's term has brought much-needed positive attention to the Office of the Governor General, through...

On Tuesday, the last sitting of the Honourable the Senate of Canada before the Upper House rose for a week for Canada Day, an impressive speech was delivered by The Honourable Senator Irving Gerstein C.M., O.Ont (Ontario) on the subject of appropriation bills. The speech was in fact such a...

On Wednesday, the Honourable the Senate of Canada met at one o’clock to continue work on the omnibus budget bill, amongst other issues. Honourable senators have continued to sit notwithstanding the fact that the parliamentary calender would have them rise for the summer recess; the House of...

It is expected that, next week, The Honourable Peter Milliken M.P. (Kingston and the Islands), the Speaker of the House of Commons, is going to announced his intention to not stand during the next general election. The stately member of the Commons for Kingston and the Islands since 1988, Mr...

On Monday, in the Honourable the Senate of Canada, an important issue was brought to the forefront by Senator the Honourable Serge Joyal P.C., O.C., O.Q. (Kennebec): The upcoming Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen of Canada, and the underwhelming nature of the Queen’s portrait on our...

It is expected that The Right Honourable Stephen Harper P.C., M.P. (Calgary Southwest), the Prime Minister, is to name a successor to the Office of the Governor General as early as next week. Such an announcement would coincide with the homecoming of Her Majesty the Queen of Canada during our...

As we approach the autumn months, with some Ottawa observers speculating that the next general election may be just over the horizon, Ms. Elizabeth May O.C., the Leader of the Green Party, is campaigning hard to win support for her party. Ms. May’s work is particularly interesting now, given...

Support for Her Majesty’s Government for Canada continues to slip with the Canadian electorate, with the Conservative Party now having the support of only 30.5% of Canadians. Seat projections by EKOS Research conclude that the Government would stand to lose twenty-eight seats were a general...

EKOS Research today released a report that were a general election to be held today, Her Majesty’s Government for Canada would lose twenty-three seats, barely holding onto power. Most of the seats would be lost in Ontario and British Columbia. Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition has regained its...

Please note that this music video pushes boundaries, if you’re in an office right now! So, a new music video has been released by Lady Gaga: The much-anticipated Alejandro. The video is being received by many (here, here, and here, to give but a few) as an original and creative critique of the...