Canadian Politics
Governor General Louise Arbour: the Laurentian default
Mark Carney's pick for Governor General is a 79-year-old Montreal jurist who endorsed a charter calling for the elimination of Zionism, led the UN's push to…
Governor General
16 posts on Governor General from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
Canadian Politics
Julie Payette has resigned as Canada’s Governor General
Julie Payette resigned as Canada’s vice regal on Thursday. The former Canadian astronaut was appointed by Canada’s Queen as Governor General on the…
Canadian Politics
Governor General speculation!
The Star kicked it off and the Wicary at the Globe is trending the topic, so I might as well add my own two cents to the story. I usually don’t report on the…
Parliament of Canada
Rally for Canada today!
Today, in 24 cities coast-to-coast-to-coast, Canadians will assemble at legislatures, city halls and other gathering locations to send a message to Ottawa.…
Parliament of Canada
Fact, fiction and speculation
Fact: “The Liberal Opposition plans to introduce a non-confidence motion in the House of Commons on Monday” (source) But: Notice of motions are introduced…
Parliament of Canada
First Speech from the Throne of the 40th Parliament
Reactions (if you represent a stakeholder and would like to see your release quoted here, email me): Liberal: The official Opposition is focused on making…
Parliament of Canada
Speech from the Throne – a preview
From a variety of sources, I’ve pieced together a few themes about today’s speech from the throne which is set to occur in just under an hour. I’ve learned…
CBC
Fiction Friday: The CBC’s secret GG training grounds
This week, Paul Martin appointed a new Governor General and thus ensured a stunning repeat for the CBC. Rob Johnston heads the CBC’s Cultural Installation…