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The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada, today announced that Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Governor General of Canada, has approved of his recommendation of the Honourable Justice Marshall Rothstein to become a Puisne Justice of the Supreme...

The Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, the Honourable Bill Graham, today stated his admiration for our athletes who took part in the Turin Winter Olympics, a pride all Canadians can share. Congratulations, Canada. :?: Source Please click here to visit the Web site for the Liberal Party...

The Office of the Prime Minister today announced that, on the advice of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada, the Honourable Michael Fortier has been appointed to the Senate of Canada; the appointment is effective at once, as a representative of Québec in the Red...

This is an interesting little bit of info. According to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons, Section 158(2), people who have been arrested by the Seargent-at-Arms have to pay a fee before they can be released back into society. How much is this fee?, you might be wondering. Let's...

Glancing through the texts of the fabled Wikipedia.org today, I came across a list of names that delegates at our conferences in relation to Confederation had considered, in lieu of Canada. Some of them are downright frighteningly — er, "creative", let's say. :arrow: Other Names for the...

The Honourable Bill Graham, the Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, issued a statement today, outlining his selection of Opposition critics. Among the appointments are the Honourable Belinda Stronach as the Critic of Transport, the Honourable Scott Brison as the Critic of Environment, the...

:arrow: Interim Supreme Court Appointments Process Today, the Government of Canada announced the interim process to be used to appoint a new Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court, in order to replace the Honourable John Major, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court and Privy Councillor. The interim...

Comfort Food Ah, the favourite meal? An extremely hard decision — I am not sure if I have adopted one yet (recently turned vegetarian). As of now, the thing I have the most by choice is probably the thing that is my favourite, so I would deem it prudent to just go ahead with that; dal turka...

The conduct of the Conservative Party of Canada and, in particular, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper the Prime Minister of Canada, in relation to accountability by way of governance, has been a sore disappointment compared to the promises and assertions made during the campaign. :?: Source...

In a statement today, the Bloc Québecois announced its opposition to the efforts of the Government of Canada to terminate the gun registry. With Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and the Bloc Québecois both opposing the Tories' endeavour to end the registry, the Conservative Ministry would not...

The Honourable Bill Graham, the Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, released a statement today saying that his party would not hesitate to defeat the Conservative Ministry if they do not make an effort to accomodate the Opposition in the House of Commons. I would agree with the statement...

On the seventeenth of February, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Governor General of Canada, shall induct thirty-three Canadians into the Order of Canada; one as a Companion, ten as Officers, and twenty-two as Members. The presentation of one's membership insignia to the...

Forty-one years ago today, the late Right Honourable Lester Pearson succeeded in having the Red Maple Leaf adopted as the new symbol, and the National Flag, of Canada. Despite a strong Conservative Opposition in the House of Commons (who, on that note, favoured by majority for the retention of...

Today, the Right Honourable Stephen Joseph Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada, issued a statement in relation to the recent situation that has arisen as a result of certain caricatures which could be deemed, according to some, to have slandered the Islamic faith. In relation to the cartoons...

The Honourable Bill Graham, the Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, announced on the tenth of February the appointments of the Honourable Ralph Goodale as the Opposition House Leader, and the Honourable Karen Redman as the Chief Opposition Whip; in my opinion, they are both quite adept and...

:arrow: Here's the Scenario February 8, 2006 Three days ago, you were appointed as the Governor General of Canada by the Right Honourable Jacob Bronsted of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Prime Minister rushes into your office, outraged that the Senate of Canada, an unelected Chamber, has...

:arrow: Speaker of the Senate Appointed! Today, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Governor General of Canada, summoned the Honourable Noël Kinsella to become the Speaker of the Senate; the appointment takes effect immediately. The appointment was made on the advice of the...

It would appear that the Conservative Ministry, under the leadership of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, has become quite a few more notches centrist than it had acted during the campaign. The most notable example, in my opinion, would be one concerning our new Minister of Justice and...

It would appear that the Honourable Michael Fortier, our new Minister of Public Works and Government Services, had and has no intention of running for election in the House of Commons and, rather, would resign his soon-to-be-appointed seat in the Senate and run for election in the Red Chamber...

I am vegetarian; although, strictly speaking, not by choice (medical reasons led to the imposition of that particular diet). I don't mind at all, though; I was never a huge fan of most meats.