The dangers of letting the power rest in the hands of the president alone have become evident.
Incoming U.S. president Joe Biden should urge legislators across party lines to study the unjustifiable use of the pardon by various presidents and revisit the proposal made at the Philadelphia convention by Roger Sherman. The Hill Times file photograph
At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, in 1787, held to decide how independent America was going to be governed as a republic, Alexander Hamilton proposed that the president be vested with the power to pardon.
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Quebec is expected to once again be a key electoral battleground, spurred on by the Bloc Québécois’ resurgence in 2019, with multiple candidates already nominated in three target ridings.
With Garneau's appointment as foreign affairs minister, the 'big message' to Biden in Washington is 'we have somebody here who can work with you' and who 'understands you,' says Carleton professor Fen Olser Hampson.
The U.S. insurrection was an ‘inevitable consequence,’ says documentary filmmaker Daniel Lombroso, after years of far-right activity he witnessed first-hand.
'Knowing that you won't get too many seats in the West, [Prime Minister Justin Trudeau] can turn around and say, ‘Well, I did everything I could to get the project going forward,' ' says a former diplomat.
In 2019, the federal government added two white supremacist groups to the terrorist list. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says officials will see if Proud Boys will become the third far-right group.
Most of the job losses would be concentrated in 18 communities in Western Canada, according to the report, with Wood Buffalo, Alta., where Fort McMurray is located, and Estevan, Sask., expected to be hit hardest.