I admit I didn't know the word prorogue until today, but what a chess match this has been. From Wordnik.com. [If I May Agree With Rick Mercer ...] Reference
If the reason to prorogue is to avoid a vote of confidence, I wouldn't sign it myself. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
The technical definition of 'prorogue' is as follows. From Wordnik.com. [Jeffrey Feldman: Oy, Canada! Conservative PM Uses Rare Act To Suspend Parliament] Reference
The only way to do that would be to "prorogue" the House completely. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Garrity: Why Americans Should be Following Canadian Politics Right Now] Reference
OK, just in case you were wondering, 'prorogue' is not the name of a new X-Men character or some newfangled baldness prevention cream. From Wordnik.com. [Jeffrey Feldman: Oy, Canada! Conservative PM Uses Rare Act To Suspend Parliament] Reference
Canadians learned the word "prorogue," but forgot the meaning of parliamentary democracy. From Wordnik.com. [Tyee - Home] Reference
Millions of hard working Canadians can't "prorogue" themselves a break from their jobs or their obligations. From Wordnik.com. [Liberal Party of Canada RSS News Feed] Reference
Having only a confused, frightened sense of our one national leader, say "prorogue" and "G20" and frown, soundlessly. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
"prorogue" in its root-word format, as well as any extensions, contractions or conjugated tenses that can be derived from its base. From Wordnik.com. [Ottawa Sun] Reference
General Secretary Stephen Harper, parliament, prorogue. From Wordnik.com. [You don't elect a federal government] Reference
General Secretary Stephen Harper, going prorogue, polls. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-01-01] Reference
General Secretary Stephen Harper, going prorogue, rick mercer. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-01-01] Reference
You prorogue parliament when the work of the session is over. From Wordnik.com. [It's prorogation.] Reference
On the 9th of May, the king went down to prorogue parliament. From Wordnik.com. [The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria] Reference
The Galloping Beaver: Facebook group FOR prorogue skip to main. From Wordnik.com. [Facebook group FOR prorogue] Reference
General Secretary Stephen Harper, going prorogue, pitchforks and torches. From Wordnik.com. [Rumors of a coup] Reference
Canadian conservatives, on the other hand ... they've have gone prorogue. From Wordnik.com. [Jeffrey Feldman: Oy, Canada! Conservative PM Uses Rare Act To Suspend Parliament] Reference
Harper's decision to request the prorogue and the G-G decision to grant it. From Wordnik.com. [Go.] Reference
The use of the power to prorogue is simply wrong – and a dreadful precedent. From Wordnik.com. [If Harper Survives « Stephen Rees's blog] Reference
And, really, do you think a prorogue of indefinite length would ever be granted?. From Wordnik.com. [Go.] Reference
No. Did the Liberal Government prorogue Parliament to end a committee investigation?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-01-01] Reference
Posted in Michaelle Jean, Stephen Harper, coalition government, prorogue parliament. From Wordnik.com. [2008 December 05 « Unambiguously Ambidextrous] Reference
My Liberal friend Impolitical has a new badge up at her place: I prorogue because. From Wordnik.com. [Opposition: time to recalibrate] Reference
Governor General Jean has decided to prorogue (postpone) Parliament until January 26. From Wordnik.com. [Governor General Jean Caves in--Now the Sitzkrieg] Reference
Posted in Prime Minister Michael Ignatieff, coalition government, prorogue parliament. From Wordnik.com. [Sunday, Bloody Sunday « Unambiguously Ambidextrous] Reference
Today, Governor General Jean agreed to prorogue the Canadian parliament until late January. From Wordnik.com. [Madame Doctor? : Bev Vincent] Reference
If we get actual journalism like that for two months, Harper's going to regret the prorogue. From Wordnik.com. [You rock, Don!] Reference
So far the best answer to defeat that has been come up with is asking to prorogue Parliament. From Wordnik.com. [Sunday, Bloody Sunday « Unambiguously Ambidextrous] Reference
On Thursday the king went with the usual solemnity to prorogue the Parliament for a stated time. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in England in 1782] Reference
Also, we don't know if she didn't extract concessions out of Harper before agreeing to prorogue. From Wordnik.com. [If I May Agree With Rick Mercer ...] Reference
Canwest : Thousands turn out for Vancouver rally to protest PM Harper's decision to prorogue Parliament. From Wordnik.com. [Vancouver Rally For Democracy photos] Reference
Then to prorogue Parliament would mean losing the Bill and thus delaying ratification of the new treaty. From Wordnik.com. [It's off] Reference
And so the government is threatening to prorogue Parliament again so it doesn't have to face more detainee music. From Wordnik.com. [An infandous Ottawa Cromwell] Reference
Think of the prorogue as a “time out” – and since it is occurring over xmas, maybe some good will will be generated. From Wordnik.com. [Notes from the Coalition Rally « knitnut.net] Reference
Tommy the Englishman learned a new word today, prorogue, as in The Conservatives had the Governor General prorogue Parliament. From Wordnik.com. [Canada is Closed; Citizens Feel Safer] Reference
So is attempting to meet anyway during the prorogue wouldn't that be tantamount to a coalition as you would, de facto, be governing?. From Wordnik.com. [Dear Opposition,] Reference
I don't know if we'll ever find out, but I wonder if there were any 'conditions' put on the prorogue by the GG, or if she can do that. From Wordnik.com. [It's prorogation.] Reference
It was within the discretion of the senate to extend or prorogue the imperium of magistrates, making them proconsuls or propraetors. From Wordnik.com. [149-146] Reference
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