Category Archives: Crown (Powers and Office)

“Succeeding to the Canadian Throne”

Posted on 2012/12/04 by J.W.J. Bowden

Professor Philippe Lagassé and I have co-authored “Succeeding to the Canadian Throne” for the Ottawa Citizen. In this column, we explain why the Crown of Canada is a hereditary corporation sole and why succession to the Crown falls under the … Continue reading →

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Only the Governors or Royals Should Confer Honours Upon Deserving Canadians

Posted on 2012/11/24 by J.W.J. Bowden

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has officially made a mockery of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal by awarding one to Justin Bieber, who in turn made the ceremony even more undignified by not having the courtesy to wear a suit. Harper … Continue reading →

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“In Vogue to Prorogue?” CBC’s At-Issue Panel on Prorogation

Posted on 2012/10/20 by J.W.J. Bowden

On 18 October 2012, Peter Mansbridge, Andrew Coyne, Chantal Hebert, and Bruce Anderson discussed McGuinty’s prorogation on CBC’s At-Issue Panel, from about 7 minutes to 10 minutes in the video. The panellists also discussed the Harper government’s second omnibus budget … Continue reading →

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McGuinty Has Every Right to Prorogue

Posted on 2012/10/17 by J.W.J. Bowden

Column in the Ottawa Citizen In our ongoing scholarship on the prerogative power of prorogation, Nick MacDonald and I submitted a column to the Ottawa Citizen defending the constitutionality and political legitimacy of McGuinty’s tactical prorogation. This study compares McGuinty’s … Continue reading →

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Quebec Does Not Love Coalitions

Posted on 2012/09/02 by J.W.J. Bowden

As the election campaign in Quebec comes down to the wire, many journalists have mused on the possible outcomes, which now center on either a majority PQ government, or a minority PQ government, or a minority CAQ government. Pauline Marois … Continue reading →

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