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.

The Caretaker Convention in Action in British Columbia

Posted on 2017/07/17 by J.W.J. Bowden

Tomorrow, on 18 July 2017, Lieutenant Governor Guichon will swear in Premier-designate John Horgan as the next Premier of British Columbia, along with the rest of his cabinet.[1] The transition between the outgoing Clark ministry and the incoming Horgan ministry … Continue reading →

Posted in Caretaker Convention & Government Formation, Constitutional Conventions | 3 Comments

George Brown and Canada’s Manifest Destiny

Posted on 2017/07/11 by J.W.J. Bowden

Introduction The Globe and Mail prides itself as the paper of record in Canada, much like The Times of London for the United Kingdom, and it is not an undeserved appellation. The Globe and Mail’s and Globe’s archives provide an … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t Anti-Monarchists Get the Basic Facts Right?

Posted on 2017/07/04 by J.W.J. Bowden

I normally don’t bother responding any longer to these obligatory anti-monarchist op-eds that tend to appear each July, if only because the republican arguments remain constantly inaccurate — almost like a political science equivalent of Newton’s Laws. Most republican op-eds … Continue reading →

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Happy Dominion Day! Let’s Celebrate the Incoherence of “Canada at 150”

Posted on 2017/07/01 by J.W.J. Bowden

The July 1st Specials Happy Dominion Day! Or “Happy Canada Day” to the uninitiated. Here are some my articles and blog posts pertaining to the celebrations on July 1st.

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Clark’s Resignation, Horgan’s Appointment, and Responsible Government In British Columbia

Posted on 2017/06/30 by J.W.J. Bowden

The Vote in the Legislative Assembly At around 5:30 Pacific Daylight Time on 29 June 2017, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia carried New Democratic Party leader John Horgan’s motion of non-confidence and thereby defeated the Clark Ministry, by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Caretaker Convention & Government Formation, Dissolution, Formation of Governments | 4 Comments