Author Archives: J.W.J. Bowden

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About J.W.J. Bowden

My area of academic expertise lies in Canadian political institutions, especially the Crown, political executive, and conventions of Responsible Government; since 2011, I have made a valuable contribution to the scholarship by having been published and cited extensively. I’m also a contributing editor to the Dorchester Review and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Parliamentary and Political Law.

Consensus Government & Dissolving the Legislature in Northwest Territories

Posted on 2023/08/26 by J.W.J. Bowden

Wildfires Prompt a Special Sitting of the Legislative Assembly In August 2023, the skies turned an ominous orange over large swathes of the Northwest Territories as gargantuan wildfires gobbled up forests and inched ever closer toward the edge of Yellowknife, … Continue reading →

Posted in By Efflux of Time, Comparative, Confirmation Voting, Consensus Government, Constructive Non-Confidence, Dissolution, Individual vs Collective Ministerial Responsibility, Responsible Government | Leave a comment

The Canada Day Specials

Posted on 2023/07/01 by J.W.J. Bowden

You might find of interest this long weekend my journal articles and blogposts on the history of British North America.

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My Review of “Pivot or Pirouette? The 1993 Canadian General Election” by Tom Flanagan

Posted on 2023/06/30 by J.W.J. Bowden

Outline of the Book Tom Flanagan’s Pivot or Pirouette? The 1993 Canadian General Election is the first in a new series on “Turning Point Elections” edited by Gerald Baier and R. Kenneth Carty and published by the University of British … Continue reading →

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The Ever-Expanding House of Commons and the Decennial Debate Over Representation by Population

Posted on 2023/05/09 by J.W.J. Bowden

Posted in Electoral Boundaries Readjustments, My Published Works | Leave a comment

The Canadian Study of Parliament Group’s Conference on “Dissecting Redistribution”

Posted on 2023/04/29 by J.W.J. Bowden

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