Can the Prime Minister’s power over prorogation of Parliament be restricted without amending the Constitution? Yes, it can
It's time to start the process now as part of a series of reforms to limit the excessive powers of the PM.
The prorogation of Parliament by the Governor General on Dec. 30, 2009—after a phone call from Prime Minister Stephen Harper—has provoked an outpouring of commentary in the news media, most of it critical of the PM's decision to add 22 days to the winter recess. It has also raised que...
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