Barry Artiste Op/EdCanada's Governor General tread where even Haitian Police feared to tread, the notorious Port Au Prince Slums, certainly refreshing to see someone like our Governor General take an interest in...
NDP MP Peter Julian and former Liberal cabinet minister Herb Dhaliwal were among the speakers at the Vancouver Coalition Yes rally at the city's Trade and Convention Centre ballroom on Dec. 4. The crowd in the...
I stumbled upon an interesting blog post today after seeing a tweet calling Canada's Prorogation a "Black Swan" event. I was very curious... what does it mean, this "Black Swan Effect?"Back to Wikipedia for...
opinion by Tina Kells | 1 year ago | updated 52 wks ago 710 views | 7 recommendations | 1 comment
Stephen Harper is facing a vote of non-confidence in Parliament and is trying to ward off an opposition coalition. In a last bid to stop this from happening he has asked Governor General Michaelle Jean for a...
created by Tina Kells | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 834 views | 22 recommendations | 4 comments
Governor General Michaelle Jean granted a request from Prime Minister Stephen Harper to suspend the Canadian Parliament, a move that sidesteps the confidence vote that could have removed him from power. After a two hour meeting between the PM and Governor General, Jean agreed...
Canada's Governor General doesn't generally have much to do — at least, that's how it appears to the many Canadians who do not fully understand the role. The symbolic role of the GG appears to consist of little...
Barry Artiste Op/EdBlack History, normally the domain of American Schools may finally be reaching Quebec Schools.Quebec's larger than most Black immigrant population from French speaking African and Haitian...
Source: CGBC News, Quebec, Canada! Canada's greatest advocate and practitioner of Abortion will receive the Highest Honour from Canada for his life work! "L' Ordre du Canada!"Dr. Henry Morgentaler has always...
created by Paschen | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 851 views | 0 recommendations | 11 comments
What a game Governor-General is Michaelle Jean! "INUVIK, NWT - They warned the Governor General not to bend her knees or she might wind up with broken legs. Then they repeatedly tossed Michaelle Jean...
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On Thursday, the Vancouver Sun ran an article about Governor General Michaelle Jean's meeting with Bernie Williams and other women at the Downtown Eastside Women's Center to discuss homelessness. The lead in the...
created by jr | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 614 views | 5 recommendations | 3 comments
Yet more Taser turmoil in Vancouver, this time at a high profile event attended by our head of state. There are so many police in the Downtown Eastside, it seems odd they couldn't handle one guy without...
created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 417 views | 0 recommendations | 3 comments
" Our labour laws are based on the Master Servant Act of this era, and the term wage-slave reflects this still historical reality. We are not free from the history of Slavery even if we did open up our doors to 'illegal immigrants' from the U.S. who came up here on the...
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Jean called 'inspired choice' for governor general
Last Updated Wed, 03 Aug 2005 23:17:13 EDT
CBC News
Michaelle Jean will be Canada's next governor general. The official announcement will be made by Prime Minister Paul Martin at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday."It's obviously a...
created by petunia | 4 years ago 368 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
OTTAWA (CP) - Gov. Gen. Adrienne Clarkson was unexpectedly admitted to a Toronto hospital with heart problems Friday and scheduled to undergo surgery. She was to have a pacemaker implanted over the weekend after doctors noticed an abnormality during a routine checkup....
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