Prorogue
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Premier McNeil indignant at opposition’s belief MLAs should attend prorogation FridayThe legislature will be holding some sort of in-person sitting on Friday but it will only be brief as the Liberal government moves to prorogue the legislature.PoliticsDec 17, 2020
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Premier Stephen McNeil prorogues N.S. legislature despite complaintsThe last time the legislature was open for debate was March 10, two days before the COVID-19 pandemic was declared.PoliticsNov 13, 2020
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There’s no excuse for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals to be bypassing ParliamentDoes the timing have to do with the upcoming confidence vote and the possibility of a fall election? Rob Breakenridge discusses.CommentaryAug 29, 2020
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Trudeau prorogues Parliament — what exactly does that mean?If Parliament is prorogued, the move kills all bills that have not yet received royal ascent, and no committees are allowed to sit during a prorogation.CanadaAug 18, 2020
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Conscience rights bill, recall legislation likely to die if UCP granted prorogationFour bills, including a UCP MLA's controversial private member's bill, will effectively die now if Premier Jason Kenney's government receives approval for its plan to not have the Legislative Assembly reconvene until late February.PoliticsJan 16, 2020
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Do you have Brexhaustion? Are you a Brextremist? A closer look at Brexit speakBritain's decision to leave the European Union has spawned a baffling array of new terms.WorldSep 3, 2019
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Prorogued Parliament, Brexit and the Queen: Here’s what’s happening in U.K. politicsProroguing Parliament could make a no-deal Brexit more likely, something experts have long warned could wreak havoc on the country.PoliticsAug 28, 2019
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Premier prorogues Ontario legislature to clear way for throne speech MondayPremier Kathleen Wynne has prorogued the Ontario legislature so her government can deliver a throne speech Monday, pressing the reset button to outline a new list of priorities less than two years before the next election.PoliticsSep 8, 2016
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