Category Archives: History of British North America

The Politics of Prorogation in Canada

Posted on 2017/06/19 by J.W.J. Bowden

Sample for Upcoming Issue of The Dorchester Review The Trudeau II government has confirmed that it will proceed with pushing through changes to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons pertaining to prorogation, as Aaron Wherry has reported. I first … Continue reading →

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The “1867 As Year Zero” School of Canadian History

Posted on 2017/06/10 by J.W.J. Bowden

John Boyko’s Book on John A. Macdonald Historian John Boyko appeared on The Agenda with Steve Paikin on 30 May in order to promote his new book, Sir John’s Echo: The Voice for a Stronger Canada. Boyko presents this warmed … Continue reading →

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O Canada, “Thou Dost in Us Command”

Posted on 2017/05/31 by J.W.J. Bowden

Senator Plett, a Conservative representing Manitoba, moved an amendment to the O Canada Bill on 18 May, which would still conform to the purpose of the bill (making the language gender neutral), but which would restore Robert Stanley Weir’s original … Continue reading →

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My Presentation on Canada’s Legal-Constitutional Continuity at the Constitution at 150 Conference

Posted on 2017/05/21 by J.W.J. Bowden

I thank Professor Matthew Harrington for having invited me to present at this Constitution at 150 Conference, and for having organized such an interesting series of talks from 16 to 18 May. In this entry, I provide an account of … Continue reading →

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“Thou Dost in Us Command”: Senate Considers Restoring Original Lyrics of O Canada

Posted on 2017/05/19 by J.W.J. Bowden

The upcoming issue of The Dorchester Review will include my article “O Canada and the Two Solitudes,” in which I review the history of the parliamentary debates on altering the lyrics to the English anthem, from 2002 to early 2017. … Continue reading →

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