May 25, 2009 will go down in history as the day that Michaelle Jean, Canadian governor general and the Queen's representative in Canada, grossed out a nation by eating a raw heart from a recently gutted seal. In a gesture dubbed by EU officials as "too bizarre to...
In stark contrast to a throne speech it gave at the end of November, the Canadian Conservative government directly addressed the current economic crisis and pledged a 6-point economic rivival plan. Governor...
Hey Stephen Harper! There is nothing undemocratic OR illegal about the opposition parties in Canada seeking to form a coalition government. It has happened twice before in Canadian history, although...
opinion by Tina Kells | 50 wks ago | updated 50 wks ago 297 views | 11 recommendations | 6 comments
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 | 50 wks ago | updated 50 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 | 50 wks ago | updated 50 wks ago 818 views | 22 recommendations | 4 comments
In a televised addresss to the nation, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that his government will use "every legal means" to stop a coalition of opposition parties from bringing down his minority...
created by Jon Azpiri | 50 wks ago | updated 50 wks ago 676 views | 4 recommendations | 1 comment
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...
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
A good commentary by Darren Fleet, one of the students at the UBC School of Journalism, on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and the policing of area:"Michelle Jean says art can bring change to Vancouver’s Downtown...
created by Alfred Hermida | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 1035 views | 15 recommendations | 3 comments
"It's a new blog, on a new web page from the GG. All about her groundbreaking Africa trip. And her courtiers tell their stories of attending the Great Lady."
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" 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...
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