Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
Constitutional experts say the brief lifespan of the current federal government obliges Governor-General Michaelle Jean to give the opposition parties a chance at power should the Conservatives fall.
David Akin's On the Hill (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
Governor General Michaëlle Jean is out of the country right now on a state visit to some eastern European countries . Today, she's in Slovakia visiting a church and an art gallery and tomorrow she is in the Czech Republic where she has a series of events scheduled Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, it's off to Slovenia until next Saturday when she returns home. Of course,...
Full Comment (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Sanity and balance may be returning to Ottawa by the time you read this. If not, let everyone reflect on the implications a Liberal-NDP coalition coming to power with the support of the Bloc Québécois. The constitutional “experts” who point out that Governor-General Michaëlle Jean could legitimately ask Stéphane Dion to try to form a government are correct but superficial. They...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The leaders of Canada's three opposition parties said on Monday they have written to the Governor General, Canada's head of state, asking her to call on Liberal leader Stephane Dion to form a new government.
Gates of Vienna (Free subscription) | yesterday
... government and want to have the head of this coalition become the PM by appointment of the Governor General (whose husband has Quebec separatist sympathies). This coalition party would then be the “majority.” This is nothing less than an attempt at a coup d’état — Canadian style. See the National Post for all details. (Don’t waste time with the Toronto Star or Toronto Sun . The bias of these...
Chinese in Vancouver (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Frank McKenna, John Manley and Roy Romanow. The three opposition leaders are drafting a letter to Governor-General Michaëlle Jean in which they formally call on her to allow the formation of a coalition government if the Conservatives are defeated in the House of Commons next week. ( Globe and Mail ) Conservative sympathizers were organizing cross-country, anti-coalition protests...
Victoria Chinatown (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Frank McKenna, John Manley and Roy Romanow. The three opposition leaders are drafting a letter to Governor-General Michaëlle Jean in which they formally call on her to allow the formation of a coalition government if the Conservatives are defeated in the House of Commons next week. ( Globe and Mail ) Conservative sympathizers were organizing cross-country, anti-coalition protests...
Democrat=Socialist (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
... minority government Dec. 8, which would remove it from power. If Harper loses the confidence vote, Governor General Michaelle Jean would either call another election or ask the opposition to form a government. The reason? The Liberals, New Democrats and Bloc Quebecois contend Harper has not come up with a solid plan for dealing with the global economic crisis. But the move...
ComingAnarchy.com (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
... confidence — he has already promised to step down from party leadership in May) will inform the governor general Michaelle Jean that he has secured enough parliamentary support to form a new government. The GG must either approve the new government or call an election. YOUNGHUSBAND SAYS CALL AN ELECTION ! True, an absolute majority of the Canadian people did not vote for the...
Bene Diction Blogs On (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
Who will blink first? I think Harper will back down. Personal opinion: I think a short term coalition is doable. Her Excellency, the Right Honourable Governor-General Michaelle-Jean is out of the country on state visits, due back December 7th. She can come back, and if the vote of none confidence goes through, the opposition (a Liberal/NDP coalition with [...]
Ismailimail (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Minister John Baird and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. The Aga Khan also had a meeting with Governor General Michaëlle Jean, who hurried back from delivering the Speech from the Throne to receive him. After a brief stay in Ottawa, he continued on to Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. In Toronto, he signed an MOU to enhance co-operation between Hamilton’s McMaster University...
Canadian Armed Forces Blogger (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
Posted By SCOT TAYLOR On Wednesday, Nov. 19, Governor General Michaëlle Jean delivered the throne speech to open the latest session of Parliament. While there was a brief reference to the sacrifice made by our soldiers in Afghanistan and the reiteration that Canada will terminate that military mission in 2011, the most significant point of note on defence issues was a commitment...
p2pnet (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
... government, with the help of the other opposition parties. At that point, it would be up to the Governor-General as to whether she gives the opposition parties a chance to form a government. Constitutional experts say that eventuality is possible, if not probable. Discussions were under way aimed at the possible formation of a Liberal-New Democratic Party coalition - with an accord providing...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
... - not theirs."His remarks raise doubt over whether Mr. Harper would consider it legitimate were Governor-General Michaëlle Jean to ask a coalition of opposition parties to form a government.The Tories hope to use the coming week to sow doubts in the public mind about the legitimacy of a coalition.However, it may too be too late to stop the opposition parties from acting."I...
Canadian Christian Conservative (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
Experts doubtful a Liberal-NDP coalition would workUpdated Fri. Nov. 28 2008 3:42 PM ETParminder Parmar, CTV.ca News StaffAs talk of a potential coalition government swirls through the halls of parliament, some experts in Canadian political history say the reality is it will likely never come to fruition. There's "not a chance" that the Liberals and NDP will be able to convince Governor General...
