Much has been said about the governor-general’s decision to allow parliament to prorogue.  The popular consensus is that she has done the right thing.  It has been argued that it was fair.  I have even been fortunate enough to get a comment saying that Queen’s University constitutional scholar Ned Franks disagrees with me.  I dare [...]

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The Governor-General Michaëlle Jean has violated the constitution.  Granting Stephen Harper prorogation of parliament contradicts the traditions of responsible government.  The Crown is to be responsible to the will of Parliament, not to the will of a prime minister or for that matter to the will of the people.  This whole matter is a legal [...]

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