Monthly Archives: December 2016

The Old House of Commons Chamber (1866-1916)

Posted on 2016/12/25 by J.W.J. Bowden

  While I was browsing at the Astrolabe on Sparks Street two days ago (which, sadly, is closing down soon), I happened upon this neat photograph of the old Canadian House of Commons, taken in 1898, 18 years before the … Continue reading →

Posted in History of British North America, Parliament, Traditions and History | 4 Comments

Ontario’s Next General Election Has Only Just Been Scheduled for June 2018

Posted on 2016/12/22 by J.W.J. Bowden

On this subject, I raised the ire of various journalists who accused me of that cardinal sin of pedantry. If I’m pedantic, then they’re obtuse. To declare that a law has been amended even before the government has tabled the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dissolution, Fixed-Date Elections | 4 Comments

Kathleen Wynne’s Fairy Tale of the Invincible Premier

Posted on 2016/12/21 by J.W.J. Bowden

In a recent interview with the Toronto Star, Premier Wynne responded to the lingering suspicions that she will soon resign as leader of the Liberal Party of Ontario and as Premier of Ontario with a novel theory on the authority … Continue reading →

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