PM’s use of Parliamentary prorogation charts new territory

The Prime Minister's actions risk setting a precedent that weakens an important condition of democratic government, say academics.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has stepped into new territory with the use of prorogation as a tool of avoidance, says Ned Franks, one of the country's leading experts on the role of Parliament.

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