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Today, it was announced by the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P., the Member for Calgary Southwest and the Prime Minister of Canada, that three new persons had been appointed to serve as Commissioners of the Public Appointments Commission. The Public Appointments Commission is...

The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P., the Member for Calgary Southwest and the Prime Minister of Canada, is learning a lesson that I would think he had hoped would never be necessary — one person, alone, cannot control the entirety of the Parliament of Canada, or even the members of...

:!: Point of Order Before we get into the subject matter of this thread, it should be noted that this topic can become heated without warning. This issue can strike nerves with some members, and I would urge everyone to consider these things when posting in this thread — we should endeavour...

It was said today at Rideau Hall, by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., that those in Canada who work as peace officers in our domestic setting are often overlooked. To that end, Her Excellency has created the Peace Officer Exemplary Service Medal...

It was announced today by the Liberal Party of Canada that the second person to have met the requirements to run for the leadership of the party is the Honourable Bob Rae, P.C., O.C.; he joins Michael Ignatieff, M.P., the Member for Etobicoke—Lakeshore and the Human Resources and Skills...

The Honourable Rona Ambrose, P.C., M.P., the Member for Edmonton—Spruce Grove and the Minister of the Environment is being urged by the Honourable Scott Brison, P.C., M.P., the Member for Kings—Hants and the Environment Critic for Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition to resign as the chairperson of...

Maurice Vellacott, M.P., the Member for Saskatoon—Wenuskewin, today resigned as the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, amidst increasing fire from members of the opposition parties in the House of Commons. The Honourable Anita Neville, P.C...

Canada has been elected by an absolute majority of the one hundred ninety-one members of the United Nations to take up a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council. Click here to read the entire article in English. Cet article n'est pas disponible en français. :arrow: My Opinion Re...

Maurice Vellacott, M.P., the Member for Saskatoon—Wenuskewin, is set to be tossed out as the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Mr. Vellacott is going to have the honour of being the first member of the new Government of Canada to become a...

Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition today demanded that Maurice Vellacott, M.P., the Member for Saskatchewan—Wenuskewin and the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, resign from his position of a Committee Chair. The calls for his resignation were...

Between the eighteenth and the twentieth of May, His Excellency John Howard, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, is to visit Canada. Mr. Howard is to meet with the Honourable Peter Milliken, M.P., the Member for Kingston and the Islands and the Speaker of the House of Commons...

Today, speaking to the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P., the Member for Calgary Southwest and the Prime Minister of Canada, spoke in terms of the one hundred days under which Canada has been governed by the Conservative Party of Canada —...

The Honourable John McCallum, P.C., M.P., the Member for Markham—Unionville and the Finance Critic for Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, has stated that the budgetary policy introduced by the Government of Canada yesterday gives some people in Canada short-term satisfaction, to the deteriment of...

Yesterday in the Senate of Canada, they had a true Question Period: There was a period of questions. However, no answers were forthcoming — no answers. Perhaps the Honourable Marjory LeBreton, P.C., a Senator for Ontario and the Leader of the Government in the Senate, and the Honourable...

Je regarde le débat sur les Affaires émanents du gouvernement Nº 6, in relation to the new agreement in terms of the North American Aerospace Defense agreement, and I think that I have heard some good arguments on both sides. It would appear that the New Democratic Party of Canada is the only...

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During her visit to the Province of Alberta in her capacity as the Governor General of Canada, and the Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., accompanied by her husband, His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond, C.C., is to...

The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P., the Member for Calgary Southwest and the Prime Minister of Canada, today appointed John Major, Q.C., as the commissioner of an inquiry into the destruction of the Air India Flight 182. A date and timeframe for the inquiry have not yet been given...

Tomorrow, the 2nd of April, is World Press Freedom Day — on this occasion, at a celebratory event organized by Reporters Without Borders, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General of Canada, is to offer remarks in relation to the freedom...

During her term as the representative of Her Majesty the Queen of Canada, she has visited and inspired people in various Provinces and Territories — next, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General of Canada, alongside her husband, His...