GG Simon on solid ground to dismiss Poilievre’s request to recall Parliament, but if a majority of MPs asked, it could be a different story

Giving the power to a majority of MPs to decide when they meet would go some distance in giving Parliament some power over the government of the day. More would be required to give Parliament credibility in the eyes of Canadians, but it would be a start.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, pictured Nov. 11, 2023, watches the march of the parade at the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. One way to rebalance power between prime ministers and Parliament is to give Parliament the power to decide when it should sit, writes Donald J. Savoie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DONALD SAVOIE

December 24, 2024

MONCTON, N.B.—Canada’s Constitution is a combination of codified acts and unwritten rules known as constitutional conventions. The codified parts provide an unambiguous legal framework for the exercise of power. The uncodified parts are less clear and, at times, open to ...

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