guardian.co.uk - 12/4/2008
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Michael Stickings: This rare period of rapid political upheaval in Ottawa may be the best thing for the country if it brings in new leadership
the-reaction.blogspot.com - 12/4/2008
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the-reaction.blogspot.com —
By Michael J.W. Stickings I just wanted to
mention that The Guardian asked me to write an...
article, for it's Comment is Free section, on the turbulent political situation here in Canada (which I initially wrote about here ). It was published this ...
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Bare Naked Politics: The ongoing situation in Canada
theglobeandmail.com - 12/4/2008
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theglobeandmail.com —
OTTAWA Prime Minister Stephen Harper has obtained
Governor-General Michaëlle Jean's consent to temporarily shut down Parliament,...
a move that allows him to avoid a confidence vote next week that he was expected to lose. It's a blow for the ...
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Parliament shut down till Jan. 26
cato-at-liberty.org - 12/4/2008
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Posted by Ilya Shapiro In these heady days
of hope, change, puppies, and rainbows, not too many...
people are paying attention to the political tableau playing out in our northern neighbor. Those wags who do remember that Canada had its own election in ...
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Woe Canada! (Cato @ Liberty)
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Bare Naked Politics: The ongoing situation in Canada
The Reaction —
By Michael J.W. Stickings I just wanted to mention that The Guardian asked me to write an article, for it's Comment is Free section, on the turbulent political situation here in Canada (which I initially wrote about here). It was published this morning. You can find it here: A very Canadian coup. (Grace has also written about the situation here and here.) And the situation ...
Thursday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... . * Political events in Canada have been unusually fascinating this week, with Prime Minister Stephen Harper going so far as to send Parliament home for seven weeks. My friend Michael J.W. Stickings as two informative items on this, one in the ...
A Sad Day for Canada
The Democratic Daily —
Living next to the Canadian border I should be paying more attention to the “political crisis“ going on there right now, but Dem Daily Contibutor Michael J.W. Stickings has a full explanation on his blog, The Reaction and in The Guardian’s Comment is Free section. I highly recommend reading both.
Tags: Blog, Canada, Canadian Border, Guardian, Political Crisis, Sad Day
The Political Crisis in Canada
The Moderate Voice —
... here in Canada as events have unfolded over the past several days. Rarely are our politics so exciting.
I’ve written two articles for The Guardian, the first with some background and an overview of the situation, the second a response to yesterday’s developments (specifically, the governor general agreeing to Prime Minister Harper’s request to prorogue (or suspend) Parliament (so as to avoid a confidence motion). You can find them here:
– A very Canadian coup
– A sad day for Canada
For additional ...
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