Parli

Canada's online dictionary of political words and phrases. Published by Campbell Strategies.

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The current crop of federal party leaders is young. But will any have the political longevity to earn the moniker “Old Tomorrow”? Learn more about the origins of the nickname and its first bearer, Sir John A. Macdonald. https://t.co/Az3NgrMCsC

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Joe Clark’s minority government fell in December 1979. A few months later, after winning the ensuing election, Pierre Trudeau said “Welcome to the Eighties”. Learn more about the Trudeau turnaround with Parli. https://t.co/seZBysIgbO

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On this day in 1979, Joe Clark’s minority government fell. Parli looks back on “Confidence Vote” as a reminder to @JustinTrudeau on the importance of counting carefully. https://t.co/XWb1KnJfg6

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On this day in 1989, 14 women were murdered by a gunman at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. Parli marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women with our entry about that horrific day. https://t.co/hjbEY2Z4Og

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And The War Measures Act ... https://t.co/zfOjeRW2d2

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And for those keen on this sort of thing, you can also check out our entry on The October Crisis ... https://t.co/ZFCXweIhGy

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Parli is also quite keen on political history. So, we take you back to "Just watch me", perhaps the most (in)famous phrase ever uttered by a sitting PM.
https://t.co/ohA61sPpv7

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@globeandmail editorial this morning throws back to the October Crisis of 1970 in talking about the Freedom Convoy of 2022 - with one Trudeau as PM during the former, and another Trudeau as PM during the latter.
https://t.co/DBYSJqbbWy

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OTD day in 1994, Roméo LeBlanc became the first Acadian to be appointed as Governor General. Today, Parli breaks down the “King-Byng Affair”, the most famous showdown the GG position has ever known. https://t.co/ynFIhJMgqb

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The "Emergencies Act" is getting a lot of air time these days. Why not peek back a bit further, as Parli does, in looking at the "War Measures Act", from which the EA stems.https://t.co/zfOjeRW2d2

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@sarahleavittcbc talked this morning about how the Expo 67 monorail is coming down. Parli takes a ride back in time to check out when the world came to Canada, with https://t.co/0fcirhBFNA

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On this day in 1885, Louis Riel was executed in Regina. Parli remembers the Father of Manitoba and his statement of defiance with “In forty days Ottawa will have my answer”. https://t.co/NybzQdb4DA

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For further reference, Parli defined this clause in our online dictionary of Canadian politics.
https://t.co/lZSF14ilXD

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As @robertbenzie writes, Ontario's provincial government will invoke the "notwithstanding clause" to override any constitutional hurdles when it comes to back-to-work legislation.

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Parli digs into the term "natural governing party" with its entry on a moniker often ascribed by critics to the Liberals.
https://t.co/0rjCKm5DZA

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Whither the Liberals? Jeff Simpson in @globeandmail wrote about the current state of the Liberal Party of Canada, and used the phrase "Canada's natural governing party".
https://t.co/gxPk1VUOno

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On a related note ... Parli's esteemed Publisher, @BarryRCampbell1, was also elected on this day in 1993. Barry served one term, choosing to not run in the 1997 election.

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OTD 29 years ago, the Little Guy from Shawinigan won a massive majority in the 1993 election. He went on to win two more majorities, and retired as PM in 2003. https://t.co/Q6hcZoZqWA

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Nellie McClung was born OTD in 1873. She was one of the "Famous Five" who petitioned the Supreme Court of Canada in 1927 to deem women as "qualified persons". The subsequent "Persons case" is a landmark legal case for women's rights in Canada.https://t.co/n5HknhzoBX

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Liz Truss didn't even have time to take a walk in the snow before resigning. But years ago in Ottawa, Pierre Trudeau took such a stroll. And then resigned. https://t.co/YJ19jODeu4 #TrussOut

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Given the bonfire in British politics today, it is perhaps useful to recall that some years ago in Ontario, boring politics had a long run. As Premier Bill Davis once said, "Bland works". And he won four straight elections. https://t.co/oqwpRqbcpA #Truss #cdnpolitics