Prorogation in Canada
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Prorogation is the end of a parliamentary session in the Parliament of Canada and the parliaments of its provinces and territories. It differs from a recess or adjournment, which do not end a session;
Governor General the Earl of Dufferin
Governor General Michaëlle Jean
A march in Vancouver against the second prorogation of the 40th Parliament
Stephen Harper
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Stephen Joseph Harper is a Canadian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015. He is to date the only prime minister to have been a member of the modern-day Conserva
Prorogation in Canada
…party was reduced to a minority government in the subsequent election. A prorogation of parliament took place on December 4, 2008, when Prime Minister Stephen Harper advised Governor General Michaëlle Jean to do so after the opposition Liberal and New Democratic parties formed a coalition with the support of the…
Harper in 2010
Stephen Harper giving a victory speech to party members in Calgary after the Conservatives won the 2006 federal election.
Harper with George W. Bush, July 6, 2006.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Governor General Michaëlle Jean at 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games Heads of State Reception.