Ottawa’Contempt for parliamentary democracy’Constitutional scholar Peter Russell condemns Dalton McGuinty’s prorogation. Mr. Russell ventures that Mr. McGuinty’s prorogation...
OttawaHonouring a parliamentarianDan Gardner suggests a fitting tribute to Jack Layton would be the completion of a guiding document for our democracy.
OttawaThe reserve powerEarlier this year, Nicholas MacDonald and James Bowden argued that the Governor General has no discretion to refuse a request to...
Ottawa’This is a scary election for Peter Russell’The constitutional expert is worried about this election.
Ottawa’There’s so much cuckoo around this’The Canadian Press checks Mr. Harper’s understanding of the constitution.
OttawaA guide to democracyThe Public Policy Forum has released a summary of a roundtable conducted in March to discuss the loosely agreed upon rules by...
OttawaContempt and consentDan Gardner talks to Peter Russell and considers what this election will mean for the future of Parliament.
OttawaIdea alertBrian Topp figures it’s time we figure out what the rules of our parliamentary democracy are. It’s an idea that Peter Russell, the...
OttawaAnother piece of the puzzlePeter Russell discloses another consideration within Rideau Hall that December day.