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On Friday morning, Her Majesty the Queen held an Investiture at Windsor Castle. Windsor Castle is a working palace, one of the principal residences of the Canadian monarch. The palace is both a personal residence for the Sovereign, and the site of many official engagements and ceremonies (such...

Thursday was quite obviously a busy day for Her Majesty The Queen. The presentation of one new high commissioner and one new ambassador took centre-stage, along with the appointment of Her Majesty’s newest Canadian representative, and to top it all off, a celebration of the longstanding...

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...

The shameful role that Her Majesty’s Government for Canada has played in these delegations and conferences is one that should be vehemently condemned — we, as a developed and envied nation, are sabotaging the work of the global community on the environmental front. Let us hope that this work...

Re: The Viscount Monckton of Brenchley I denounce these statements by The Right Honourable The Viscount Monckton of Brenchley; there is nothing inherently evil or wrong about a global administration with a non-sovereign jurisdiction over areas of such importance to the entire community of...

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...