A role of Pride and Influence in the World EXCERPT FROM THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE THE HONOURABLE ADRIENNE CLARKSON, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA OPENING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 38TH PARLIAMENT OCTOBER 5, 2004 A ROLE OF PRIDE AND INFLUENCE IN THE WORLD “…In today’s world, effective international engagement is needed to Continue reading →
Making the Minority Parliament Work NEWSMAKER BREAKFAST PETER DOBELL, FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF THE PARLIAMENTARY CENTRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 Report by Brynna Leslie, SAP Canada Introduction There have been so many successive majority governments at the federal level in Canada that Parliamentarians have forgotten how to use “gentlemanly cooperation” to get things done under a minority Continue reading →