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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.

Premier Gallant and the Early Dissolution That Wasn’t

Posted on 2017/10/28 by J.W.J. Bowden

Introduction  On Friday, 20 October 2017, CBC journalist Jacques Poitras reported on a strange, ambiguous press release  from the Liberal Premier of New Brunswick, Brian Gallant, and speculated what it might mean. The original press release said that the Premier … Continue reading →

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New Brunswick’s Legislative Assembly Needs to Do Better

Posted on 2017/10/27 by J.W.J. Bowden

Public Records Must Be Freely Available  I discovered by attempting to research New Brunswick’s fixed-date election law that the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick has not uploaded its Debates, Journals, or committee transcripts online. All the other provincial and territorial … Continue reading →

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Being a Bad Apple in the Middle Class

Posted on 2017/09/27 by J.W.J. Bowden

What Is the Significance of Being a Bad Apple? Over the last three years or so, I’ve noticed a strange quirk in the debates over police brutality in the United States. Proponents of the police often couch their support in … Continue reading →

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O Canada and the Two Solitudes

Posted on 2017/09/06 by J.W.J. Bowden

Introduction  We should speak not of one O Canada but of the two O Canadas, which represent the two solitudes of English and French Canada. The original French lyrics of Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier and the English lyrics of Robert Stanley … Continue reading →

Posted in Dorchester Review, History of British North America, O Canada | 1 Comment

Some Thoughts on The Prince and Game of Thrones

Posted on 2017/08/20 by J.W.J. Bowden

George R.R. Martin confirms in this BBC documentary, “Who’s Afraid of Machiavelli?” that The Prince heavily influenced his writing of A Song of Ice and Fire and the general depiction of political intrigue amongst the lords of Westeros. Some of … Continue reading →

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