Category Archives: Electoral Boundaries Readjustments

The New Democrats’ Anti-Constitutional Stance on Electoral Redistribution

Posted on 2011/09/20 by J.W.J. Bowden

Recent statements of Thomas Mulcair and Nycole Turmel on electoral redistribution are not only wrong, but contradict the Constitution Act, 1867. Yet so far, neither the Harper government itself nor the Parliamentary Press Gallery have called them out. In the … Continue reading →

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Two Swords and One Inch Apart?

Posted on 2011/07/28 by J.W.J. Bowden

If you’ve ever taken an official tour of the Parliament of Canada, the guide will normally present the House of Commons in the antechamber and explain the overall seating arrangements – that the government sits to the Speaker’s right, and … Continue reading →

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