Parliament has been prorogued
Is that a word in Canada? Because I've never heard it!
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Parliament has been prorogued
Is that a word in Canada? Because I've never heard it!
BTW, if anyone ever come across any of those 1970's-80's satin ornaments in orange, buy them for me and I will totally reimburse you. I have a green tinsel tree crying out for more orange.
It's a weird and wonderful word! It's one of those old-school parliamentary terms; it means to suspend a legislative session.
I was just posting my admiration of it on Twitter.
Is that a word in Canada? Because I've never heard it!
I think we stole it from the British.
With no Parliament, does that mean that the Governor General (and the Queen) rule by decree?
It's a weird and wonderful word! It's one of those old-school parliamentary terms; it means to suspend a legislative session.
Huh. I got that's what was happening, but the word was new to me!
With no Parliament, does that mean that the Governor General (and the Queen) rule by decree?
Yeah. The last vestiges of the old Republic have been swept away. Although without the bureaucracy, some have questioned how the provinces will be kept in line, but I hear the Governor General plans to use fear.
but I hear the Governor General plans to use fear.
I see the origin of the Death Moose.
...how is it a GOOD thing to suspend parliament? How is it even an OK thing? Or an allowable thing?? It seems very sketchy to me. I mean...good lord. They can DO that?
these are 2 of the ornaments, except our were in much better condition.
With no Parliament, does that mean that the Governor General (and the Queen) rule by decree?
Ah, that's why it's Prorogued, not ended or cancelled. It means that the government still rules, but is not sitting in the House. I guess it's the Parliamentary equivalent of being on a break.
It's controversial right now, because normally government is prorogued at the end of a session, when all the business is done, and not to avoid a confidence vote.