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On February 1, 2006, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Governor General of Canada, issued this statement from Rideau Hall: In my opinion, she was an inspiration to Canada and to the world. May she rest in peace.

Today, shortly after the concluding meeting of the Martin Cabinet, the first meeting of the Liberal Caucus for the Thirty-ninth Parliament was held — where the announcement of the interim leadership of the party was made. The Right Honourable Paul Martin, the Prime Minister of Canada until the...

As you should know, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Governor General of Canada, reserves the right (under her reserve powers of the Crown) to refuse to grant assent to a piece of legislation, thus preventing such a measure from being enacted — as per her rights under the...

It would appear that the Right Honourable Paul Martin, formally still the Prime Minister of Canada, is being a pretty good sport in respect of the results of the election. I can't blame him; he must be tired. The last session of Parliament was a tense one, and would have been exhausting for...

It would appear that Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean has now asked the Honourable Stephen Harper, currently the Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, to form the next Government of Canada; any "maneuvering" by the Liberal Party of Canada, the New Democratic Party of Canada...

After having decided to resign as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, the Right Honourable Paul Martin issued a statement to the people of Canada and his supporters and campaign workers in respect of his term, and the consecutive terms of the Liberal Government of Canada. Yes, the...

On CPAC, just now, the Right Honourable Paul Martin announced that he would not be leading the Liberal Party of Canada during its next election campaign, in order to allow for the Grits to act as an effective Liberal Opposition.

:arrow: Refreshing Canadian Content Tomorrow, we cast our votes for the Thirty-ninth General Election. Some of the debates regarding this campaign period have been questionable in their nature, at best; allegations of scandal, corruption and theft on one hand, and an allegedly horrific hidden...

Mine are pretty much limited to anything with coconut. :) Or strawberry.

I didn't know that the Criminal Code of Canada still contained provisions in relation to high treason against the Crown. Sections 46(1)(a) and 47(1) legislate that crimes against Her Majesty's person are punishable by life imprisonment (there doesn't seem to be any negotiation in respect of the...

I was just wondering if other members of the forum were aware, as it seems to have been a somewhat "quiet" provision in this piece of legislation, that the Canada Elections Act contains a provision which authorized, in particular, incarcerated citizens in other countries (so long as they have...

This is an excerpt from the Blog at the Liberal Party Web site. It makes a good point, in my opinion.

:arrow: The ScenarioThe House of Commons has been dissolved four times in the past two years, each occurrence due to the defeat of the Government of Canada in the House. No piece of legislation for the appropriation of funds has been passed during that time, and the Government of Canada no...

:arrow: Introduction After having participated in a short debate on the issue of polygamous marriage on another thread (for those who may not be aware, a polygamous relationship is one in which more than two persons may be members), I am curious as to where the general membership of Canadian...

:arrow: The Scenario The Government of the Province of Québec has passed a referendum on the issue of sovereignty, with sixty-one percent of the vote in favour of separation. The Leader of the Bloc Québecois, Gilles Duceppe, demands that the Government immediately table a constitutional...

Maybe gloopy bodies with a poison tentacle reduction sauce? ;)

Seriously? I am, like, the opposite! Heh, with all due respect to Swiss Chalet fans, I like pretty much everything they have except for the sauce. O.o

Consider this scenario. The Conservative Party of Canada receives the most seats in the House of Commons — 135 out of 308. The Rt. Hon. Paul Martin of the Liberal Party of Canada decides to attempt to secure the confidence of the House, and continue to govern — and succeeds, with their 105...

2005 political plays A Turbulent Year in Review With the end of both a turbulent year, and a turbulent Parliament behind us, perhaps it's time to begin discussing what events on the political stage in Canada we believe were the most significant, the most influential, and perhaps simply the most...

I have to say that, having just recently read through all of the archived entries of the Blog for the Liberal Party while on the campaign trail (written by the chief speechwriter to Paul Martin) is nothing short of hilarious. I strongly recommend that you read through them, they're good for a...