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| ARTICLES RELATED TO The Honourable | | | | | |  The Honourable: Encyclopedia II - John Manley politician - Cabinet CareerWhen the Liberals came to power under Jean Chrétien following the 1993 election he became Minister of Industry. During his time in Industry, Manley was a staunch supporter of Canada-based research and development, and also of increased technology use in public schools. In particular, he felt that the so-called "wired classroom" would help to equalize the gap between urban and smaller, rural schools. These initiatives were partially aimed at combatting the "brain drain", and Manley himself stated that "Canada needs to pursue policies that will make it a magnet for brains, attracting ...
See also:John Manley politician, John Manley politician - Background, John Manley politician - Cabinet Career, John Manley politician - 2003 Liberal Leadership Race, John Manley politician - Post-political career, John Manley politician - Political ideology, John Manley politician - Trivia Read more here: » John Manley politician: Encyclopedia II - John Manley politician - Cabinet Career |
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| | | | | | | | | The Honourable: Encyclopedia II - Canadian Senate - History The Senate came into existence in 1867, when the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the British North America Act, uniting the Province of Canada (which was separated into Canada East and Canada West, corresponding, respectively, to what are now the provinces of Quebec and Ontario) and Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into a single federation, called the Dominion of Canada. The Canadian Parliament was based on the Westminster model (that is, the model of the Parliament of the United Kingdom). The Senate was intended to mirror the British H ...
See also:Canadian Senate, Canadian Senate - History, Canadian Senate - Senators, Canadian Senate - Qualifications, Canadian Senate - Officers, Canadian Senate - Procedure, Canadian Senate - Committees, Canadian Senate - Legislative functions, Canadian Senate - Relationship with the Government, Canadian Senate - Recent developments, Canadian Senate - Current composition Read more here: » Canadian Senate: Encyclopedia II - Canadian Senate - History |
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| | | | | The Honourable: Encyclopedia II - Paul Hellyer - Peace in Space and UFO advocacy On June 3, 1967 Hellyer flew in by helicopter to officially inaugurate an Unidentified flying object landing pad in St. Paul, Alberta. the town had built the landing pad as its Canadian Centennial celebration project, and as a symbol of keeping space free from human warfare. The sign beside the pad reads: "The area under the World's First UFO Landing Pad was designated international by the Town of St. Paul as a symbol of our faith that mankind will maintain the outer universe free from national wars and strife. That future travel in space will be safe for all intergalactic beings, all visitors from earth or other ...
See also:Paul Hellyer, Paul Hellyer - Early political career, Paul Hellyer - Cabinet minister and Liberal leadership candidate, Paul Hellyer - A political nomad 1969–1988, Paul Hellyer - Canadian Action Party, Paul Hellyer - Peace in Space and UFO advocacy, Paul Hellyer - Writings and personal life Read more here: » Paul Hellyer: Encyclopedia II - Paul Hellyer - Peace in Space and UFO advocacy |
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| | | | | The Honourable: Encyclopedia II - Maurice Richard - Playing career Maurice Richard (pronounced ri-SHAR or ree-SHAR) was the first to score 50 goals in one season (the 1944-45 NHL season), doing so in 50 games and the first to score 500 goals in a career. "50 goals in 50 games" continues to be a marker of scoring excellence to this day, and few players have surpassed that mark. Richard also played on eight Stanley Cup teams in Montreal, and was elected eight times to the first all-star team and six times to the second all-star team, and played in every National Hockey League All-Star Game from 1947 to 1959. ...
See also:Maurice Richard, Maurice Richard - Playing career, Maurice Richard - The Richard Riot, Maurice Richard - Honours, Maurice Richard - Depiction in popular media, Maurice Richard - Career achievements and records, Maurice Richard - Career statistics Read more here: » Maurice Richard: Encyclopedia II - Maurice Richard - Playing career |
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| | | | | | | | The Honourable: Encyclopedia II - Peter Dunne - The United Future New Zealand Party working with Outdoors Recreation United Future, like other minor political parties working in coalition, suffered in the polls. The United Future entered an agreement to work formally with the Outdoors Recreation Party, a registered political party formed to represent the views of hunters, fishers, trampers and recreational users of the marine and natural environment.
Dunne retained his seat in the 2005 general election but his party's proportion of the nationwide vote diminished.
On 17 October 2005 Dunne gave his support to a Labour-led Government, w ...
See also:Peter Dunne, Peter Dunne - Early life, Peter Dunne - The Labour Party, Peter Dunne - The United New Zealand Party, Peter Dunne - The United Future New Zealand Party, Peter Dunne - The United Future New Zealand Party working with Outdoors Recreation, Peter Dunne - Political Philosophy Read more here: » Peter Dunne: Encyclopedia II - Peter Dunne - The United Future New Zealand Party working with Outdoors Recreation |
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| | | | | | The Honourable: Encyclopedia II - Sheila Copps - Early career Copps earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and English from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, and pursued further studies at McMaster University in Hamilton and the University of Rouen in France. She worked as a newspaper journalist, both with the Hamilton Spectator and the Ottawa Citizen.
Copps entered provincial politics in the 1977 provincial election, running for the Ontario Liberal Party in Hamilton Centre. She lost, finishing fourteen votes behind incumbent New Democrat Mike Davison. Copps ...
See also:Sheila Copps, Sheila Copps - Early career, Sheila Copps - Insults Against Copps, Sheila Copps - Federal minister, Sheila Copps - Nomination battle, Sheila Copps - Respite and Worth Fighting For, Sheila Copps - Future Political Career, Sheila Copps - External link Read more here: » Sheila Copps: Encyclopedia II - Sheila Copps - Early career |
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| | | | | | | The Honourable: Encyclopedia II - Courtesy title - Choosing a courtesy title The actual title used is a matter of family tradition. For instance, the eldest son of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry is the Earl of Dalkeith, even though the Duke is also the Marquess of Dumfriesshire, a senior title to the Earldom of Dalkeith. Similarly, the eldest son of the Marquess of Londonderry is Viscount Castlereagh, even though the Marquess is also the Earl Vane.
Titles with the same name as a peer's main title are also not used as courtesy titles. For instance, the Duke of Westminster is also the Marquess of Westmins ...
See also:Courtesy title, Courtesy title - Choosing a courtesy title, Courtesy title - Other children and wives, Courtesy title - Precedence status of courtesy titles, Courtesy title - Adopted Children, Courtesy title - Marriage, Courtesy title - Indirect inheritance, Courtesy title - Divorced wives, Courtesy title - Divorced wives who remarry, Courtesy title - Widows Read more here: » Courtesy title: Encyclopedia II - Courtesy title - Choosing a courtesy title |
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| | | | | | The Honourable: Encyclopedia II - Tommy Douglas - Premier of Saskatchewan Though he had been a Member of Parliament, Douglas after 1940 maintained an interest in provincial politics and became the leader of the Saskatchewan CCF in 1942. He led the CCF to power in the June 15, 1944 provincial election, taking 47 of 52 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
As World War II continued through Douglas's first term as premier, the Government of Canada continued its policy of discrimination against Japanese Canadians. In addition to the Japanese Canadian internment, the government deported almost 4,000 ...
See also:Tommy Douglas, Tommy Douglas - Early life and activism, Tommy Douglas - Premier of Saskatchewan, Tommy Douglas - Medicare, Tommy Douglas - Federal NDP leader, Tommy Douglas - Late career and retirement, Tommy Douglas - Artistic depiction Read more here: » Tommy Douglas: Encyclopedia II - Tommy Douglas - Premier of Saskatchewan |
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| | | | | The Honourable: Encyclopedia II - Ujjal Dosanjh - Early life Dosanjh emigrated to London, England, from India at the age of 17. Four years later, in 1968, he moved to Canada. He worked at a sawmill in Vancouver for several years and attended classes at Langara College. He later graduated from Simon Fraser University with honours in political science. In 1976, he graduated from the University of British Columbia Law School. In 1979, he established his own law practice in Vancouver.
His involvement in the community has included work with the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, MOSAIC, S ...
See also:Ujjal Dosanjh, Ujjal Dosanjh - Early life, Ujjal Dosanjh - Provincial politics, Ujjal Dosanjh - Federal politics Read more here: » Ujjal Dosanjh: Encyclopedia II - Ujjal Dosanjh - Early life |
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