Monthly Archives: December 2021

The Courts Uphold the Correct Interpretation of Fixed-Date Election Laws for the Fifth Time Since 2009

Posted on 2021/12/29 by J.W.J. Bowden

Introduction Blaine Higgs became Premier of New Brunswick on 9 November 2018 because Brian Gallant’s Liberal ministry lost the vote on the Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne in the minority legislature that voters had returned on 24 September … Continue reading →

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Barry K. Wilson’s Biography on Sir Mackenzie Bowell

Posted on 2021/12/24 by J.W.J. Bowden

If Canada maintained a list of mediocre prime ministers like the mediocre presidents parodied by The Simpsons, Sir Mackenzie Bowell would surely round out the top five along with Sir John Abbot, Sir John Thompson, Kim Campbell, and Joe Clark. … Continue reading →

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