James W.J. Bowden's Blog

James W.J. Bowden's Blog http://parliamentum.org 'To the liberalism they profess, I prefer the liberties we enjoy; to the Rights of Man, the rights of Englishmen.' -- Benjamin Disraeli Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/60ed5008fcb4946ebaec2df2c4f72731?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png James W.J. Bowden's Blog http://parliamentum.org An Account of Prorogation Similar in Principle http://parliamentum.org/2013/04/15/a-prorogation-similar-in-principle/ http://parliamentum.org/2013/04/15/a-prorogation-similar-in-principle/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:23:29 +0000 James W.J. Bowden http://parliamentum.org/?p=2432 Continue reading →]]> http://parliamentum.org/2013/04/15/a-prorogation-similar-in-principle/feed/ 0 jameswjbowden The Wrong Way to Limit a Premier’s Power to Prorogue: Why Catherine Fife’s Bill Is Unconstitutional http://parliamentum.org/2013/03/20/the-wrong-way-to-limit-a-premiers-power-to-prorogue/ http://parliamentum.org/2013/03/20/the-wrong-way-to-limit-a-premiers-power-to-prorogue/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:51:13 +0000 James W.J. Bowden http://parliamentum.org/?p=2418 Continue reading →]]> http://parliamentum.org/2013/03/20/the-wrong-way-to-limit-a-premiers-power-to-prorogue/feed/ 7 jameswjbowden Dalton McGuinty Leslie Frost, “Prime Minister of Ontario” http://parliamentum.org/2013/03/04/leslie-frost-prime-minister-of-ontario/ http://parliamentum.org/2013/03/04/leslie-frost-prime-minister-of-ontario/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:16:44 +0000 James W.J. Bowden http://parliamentum.org/?p=2400 Continue reading →]]> http://parliamentum.org/2013/03/04/leslie-frost-prime-minister-of-ontario/feed/ 2 jameswjbowden Leslie Frost, Prime Minister of Ontario, commemorates a building in downtown Toronto Leslie Frost, Prime Minister of Ontario, commemorates the Tory Building David Onley Defends Responsible Government http://parliamentum.org/2013/02/28/david-onley-defends-responsible-government/ http://parliamentum.org/2013/02/28/david-onley-defends-responsible-government/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:00:48 +0000 James W.J. Bowden http://parliamentum.org/?p=2369 Continue reading →]]> http://parliamentum.org/2013/02/28/david-onley-defends-responsible-government/feed/ 6 jameswjbowden David Onley leads the procession before reading the Speech from the Throne. Bowden & MacDonald, "Ottawa Citizen, Onley Provides Much Needed Education" Succession Falls Under the “Office of Queen” http://parliamentum.org/2013/02/13/succession-falls-under-the-office-of-queen/ http://parliamentum.org/2013/02/13/succession-falls-under-the-office-of-queen/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:00:32 +0000 James W.J. Bowden http://parliamentum.org/?p=2359 Continue reading →]]> http://parliamentum.org/2013/02/13/succession-falls-under-the-office-of-queen/feed/ 1 jameswjbowden My Column in the Ottawa Citizen: Why the Harper Government’s Succession Bill Is Unconstitutional http://parliamentum.org/2013/02/06/my-column-in-the-ottawa-citizen-why-the-harper-governments-succession-bill-is-unconstitutional/ http://parliamentum.org/2013/02/06/my-column-in-the-ottawa-citizen-why-the-harper-governments-succession-bill-is-unconstitutional/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:08:25 +0000 James W.J. Bowden http://parliamentum.org/?p=2347 Continue reading →]]> http://parliamentum.org/2013/02/06/my-column-in-the-ottawa-citizen-why-the-harper-governments-succession-bill-is-unconstitutional/feed/ 2 jameswjbowden I thank David Watson and the editorial staff at the Ottawa Citizen for having publishing my column! The Harper Government’s (Probably Unconstitutional) Bill on Succession to the Crown http://parliamentum.org/2013/01/30/the-harper-governments-probably-unconstitutional-bill-on-succession-to-the-crown/ http://parliamentum.org/2013/01/30/the-harper-governments-probably-unconstitutional-bill-on-succession-to-the-crown/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:09:56 +0000 James W.J. Bowden http://parliamentum.org/?p=2331 Continue reading →]]> http://parliamentum.org/2013/01/30/the-harper-governments-probably-unconstitutional-bill-on-succession-to-the-crown/feed/ 7 jameswjbowden Conservative Partisans Celebrate the Wrong Date! Transitions Between Ministries in Canada http://parliamentum.org/2013/01/23/conservative-partisans-celebrate-the-wrong-date-transitions-between-ministries-in-canada/ http://parliamentum.org/2013/01/23/conservative-partisans-celebrate-the-wrong-date-transitions-between-ministries-in-canada/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:23:39 +0000 James W.J. Bowden http://parliamentum.org/?p=2314 Continue reading →]]> http://parliamentum.org/2013/01/23/conservative-partisans-celebrate-the-wrong-date-transitions-between-ministries-in-canada/feed/ 1 jameswjbowden Parm Gill on the Harper Government Can you spot the two errors from the Conservative Party's website? The McGuinty Government Repeals a Law While Parliament Is Prorogued http://parliamentum.org/2013/01/23/the-mcguinty-government-repeals-a-law-while-parliament-is-prorogued/ http://parliamentum.org/2013/01/23/the-mcguinty-government-repeals-a-law-while-parliament-is-prorogued/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:07:18 +0000 James W.J. Bowden http://parliamentum.org/?p=2311 Continue reading →]]> http://parliamentum.org/2013/01/23/the-mcguinty-government-repeals-a-law-while-parliament-is-prorogued/feed/ 1 jameswjbowden The Monarchist League of Canada’s Flip-Flop on Succession http://parliamentum.org/2013/01/13/the-monarchist-league-of-canada-on-succession-to-the-crown/ http://parliamentum.org/2013/01/13/the-monarchist-league-of-canada-on-succession-to-the-crown/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:00:43 +0000 James W.J. Bowden http://parliamentum.org/?p=2290 Continue reading →]]> http://parliamentum.org/2013/01/13/the-monarchist-league-of-canada-on-succession-to-the-crown/feed/ 11 jameswjbowden The Monarchist League of Canada. "Myths About the Monarchy" [accessed 13 January 2013]. The Monarchist League of Canada. “Myths About the Monarchy” [accessed 31 January 2013].