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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.

Stop Appealing to the Governor General To Overthrow Responsible Government

Posted on 2016/11/29 by J.W.J. Bowden

Introduction Members of Parliament on the Opposition benches need to stop asking the Governor General of Canada and the Queen of Canada to overthrow Responsible Government. This should go without saying, but, alas, it does not. Responsible Government has so … Continue reading →

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Justin Trudeau Has A “Basic Dictatorship” Problem

Posted on 2016/11/28 by J.W.J. Bowden

  The Root Cause of Trudeau’s Basic Dictatorship Problem Justin Trudeau has a “Basic Dictatorship” Problem. Ultimately, it stems from his political Romanticism and his attempt to deny that politics is, by definition, divisive precisely because we are free to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dorchester Review, Loyal Opposition | 5 Comments

Justin Trudeau Makes John Pepall’s Case Against Electoral Reform

Posted on 2016/10/20 by J.W.J. Bowden

On 19 October 2016, Le Devoir, the most erudite newspaper in Canada, published a very interesting interview with the Prime Minister, “Trudeau ne garantit plus une reforme electorale majeure.” Trudeau II unwittingly made John Pepall’s case. In his 2010 book … Continue reading →

Posted in Electoral Reform, Reform | 3 Comments

Finally, A Media Outlet Writes an Accurate Story on Ontario’s Next Provincial Election!

Posted on 2016/10/19 by J.W.J. Bowden

  The Canadian Press finally wrote a factually correct and accurate story pertaining to the timing of Ontario’s next general election. The election is currently set for the fall of 2018, but the Liberal government wants to avoid conflict with … Continue reading →

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Do Journalists Who Cover Ontario Politics Know When the Next General Election Is Scheduled?  

Posted on 2016/09/26 by J.W.J. Bowden

I have yet to encounter a political journalist in Ontario who will state initially and independently, without further prompting, that the next general provincial election is in fact still scheduled for October 2018 and not for June 2018 that they … Continue reading →

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