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 Official Opposition (Canada) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There is also an Official Opposition in the Canadian Senate.
It is customary, however, for the Senate to pass legislation approved in the House of Commons even if the government has a minority in the Senate.
The Speaker of the Canadian Senate ruled against him, however, as the Progressive Conservatives were the larger opposition party.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Opposition_(Canada)

  
 Opposition (Australia) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The current leader of the Opposition in the Senate is Senator Chris Evans.
The Opposition at the level of the States and Territories are:
By convention, the Opposition Leader comes from the House of Representatives, as does the deputy, although the Government and Opposition will also both have leaders in the Senate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Opposition_(Australia)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page
From 1993 to 2003 the official opposition in the Senate was the Progressive Conservative Party therefore the leader of the Progressive Conservatives in the House of Commons chose the leader of the opposition in the Senate.
Since the Leader of the Opposition in the House is usually also a party leader he or she would appoint his or her counterpart in the Senate.
There is also a Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, who is usually of the same party as the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons.
http://www.hostingciamca.com/index.php?title=Leader_of_the_Opposition_(Canada)

  
 Leader of the Opposition
At present in Nova Scotia, there are references to the Leader of the Opposition or the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Auditor General Act, the Elections Act, the House of Assembly Act, the Members' Retiring Allowances Act and the Public Service Act.
Following a general election in 1996 in the Yukon, the official opposition immediately before the election became the government.
Fourth, by subsection 3(4) of the Auditor General Act, upon "the written advice of the President of the Executive Council and the Leader of the Official Opposition, the Governor in Council may, at any time the Legislature is not in session, suspend the Auditor General for cause".
http://www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/legc/opp_lead.htm

  
 Report Number 01
It is the opinion of the Official Opposition that the Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration is not representative of the opinions and recommendations of the entire Committee.
The Official Opposition is dedicated to restoring that confidence through substantive change in the administration of both the Department of Citizenship and Immigration and its agency, the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(e), The Official Opposition Members of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration have the honour to present their Dissenting Opinion as an addendum to:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/InfoComDoc/36/1/CITI/Studies/Reports/citirp01/13-diss-e.htm

  
 DP Is Official Opposition In Free State
As the Democratic Party and New National Party had each been allocated two seats in the Free State Legislature, the question arose as to which party was the official opposition.
In the results declared by the Independent Electoral Commission, the DP obtained 58171 votes and the NNP got 56743 votes in the June 2, 1999 elections.
Rockman said that the Speaker had taken the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Third Amendment Act, No 3 of 1999, into consideration.
http://www.anc.org.za/elections/news/en061109.html

  
 POLITICS-TOGO: Opposition Defies Official Poll Results
UFC is also the party of exiled opposition leader Gilchrist Olympio, a long-time opponent of Eyadema until the latter's death in February this year.
According to CENI Chairperson Kissem Tchangai Walla, Gnassingbe garnered 60.22 percent of the vote, and Akitani-Bob 38.19 percent.
This came a day after the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) announced that Faure Gnassingbe, son of deceased head of state Gnassingbe Eyadema, was the provisional winner.
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=28472

  
 The Liberal Caucus: Alberta's Official Opposition
Alberta Liberal Seniors’ critic Laurie Blakeman is pleased that the government has finally responded to weeks of pressure from the Opposition and seniors’ advocates by launching a fatality inquiry into the death Jennie Nelson.
http://liberalopposition.whitematter.ca/index.php/news/more/icontent1521

  
 AllRefer.com - F. W. de Klerk (Southern African History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Two years later the National Party withdrew from the government to form an official opposition, and in 1997 De Klerk retired from politics.
Mandela succeeded de Klerk as president in 1994, and de Klerk became one of two vice presidents in a government of national unity.
http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/D/deKlerk.html

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly Region Electoral indifference in Tunisia
As for the call for a complete boycott of the elections, this has been adopted by the recently authorised Democratic Bloc for Work and Liberties, as wells as by several parties that are not officially recognised, such as the Islamic Resurgence Movement, the Republican Congress Party and the Tunisian Communist Workers Party.
On the basis of their reactions to the constitutional amendments, political forces in Tunisia have essentially ranged themselves in three distinct camps with respect to their attitudes towards the forthcoming elections.
Wholeheartedly in support of the constitutional amendments they intend to take part in both the presidential and legislative elections.
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/712/re2.htm

  
 Welcome to the New Democratic Party of British Columbia
It was not the voters who refused official recognition to the two NDP members, it was [House Speaker] Claude Richmond.
"Given that almost half of voters in BC voted for an opposition to the Liberals in the last election, it's a very telling symbolic gesture of what's coming under Gordon Campbell and his so called "new era" of open and democratic government," said NDP Leader Joy MacPhail.
VANCOUVER - Academics, lawyers, and media commentators have added their voices to a growing chorus of criticism surrounding the recent decision by Gordon Campbell and the Liberals to withhold official Opposition status from the NDP.
http://nid-242.newsdetail.bc.ndp.ca

  
 thetyee.ca ‘Open, Transparent and Accountable’
According to public statements by premier Gordon Campbell, the two seats were insufficient to qualify the New Democrats as the official opposition.
The premier had claimed publicly that B.C.’s constitution act specifies that two seats are insufficient to form the official opposition.
But that’s not the way Campbell and his associates saw it in those early days of their government.
http://thetyee.ca/News/2005/04/27/OpenTransparent

  
 The Head Heeb: The official opposition
At this point, Hamas can probably be considered the official opposition throughout Palestine, although there's still time for the democratic bloc to improve its position with a strong presidential and parliamentary campaign.
However, Hamas officials said they had won a majority in at least 17 local councils, based on reports from their election observers.
The picture will become clearer when the Palestine Central Elections Commission releases official results, which may happen as early as tomorrow.
http://headheeb.blogmosis.com/archives/027112.html

  
 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BIOGRAPHIES
Collins served as Official Opposition House Leader and held a variety of critic roles.
She was first elected in 1996 to represent the electoral district of Port Moody-Burnaby Mountain.
He sat on the Select Standing Committees on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills, and on Justice, Constitutional Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations.
http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/nrm_news_releases/2004OTP0008-000052-Attachment3.htm

  
 Bob Mills - Environment Portfolio - Press
In early January 2001, I was asked by our party to serve as the Official Opposition Environment Critic.
Olympia, Washington – Yesterday, Bob Mills, Senior Opposition Environment Critic, continued his consultations on the Sumas 2 (SE2) power plant proposal in Washington State.
Ottawa: Official Opposition Senior Environment Critic Bob Mills slammed Prime Minister Chretien today following his speech in Calgary last night.
http://www.bobmillsmp.com/enviro/enviroreleases.asp

  
 opposition
Offers a look at the career of Amram Mitzna and his decision to resign his post as head of the Labour Party.
The British opposition Former Prime Minister Major and other Tories criticize Blair\'s Iraq war strategy.
Click here to see the official rulings for Opposition in our Ask the Judge database!
http://www.jointctr.org/?Category=opposition

  
 Pierre PARADIS -- Member for Brome-Missisquoi
Reelected as Member for Brome-Missisquoi in the general election held on November 30, 1998
Reelected as Member for Brome-Missisquoi in the general election held on September 12, 1994
Reelected as Member for Brome-Missisquoi in the general election held on April 13, 1981
http://www.assnat.qc.ca/eng/Membres/notices/o-p/parp1.shtml

  
 Links
The White House - The official website for the office of the President of the United States of America.
OntarioUSA.org - Dedicated to the official unification of Ontario, as a state, self-governing territory or possession, with the United States of America.
Supreme Court of the United States - The highest court in the United States' judicial system; in charge of interpretation of federal laws and ultimately the United States Constitution.
http://www.unitednorthamerica.org/links.htm

  
 Ralston Surrey Whalley: June 21 - James Appoints Official Opposition .....
Ralston Surrey Whalley: June 21 - James Appoints Official Opposition.....
"The NDP Official Opposition will take this approach to the Legislature in Victoria and to communities throughout British Columbia, providing a strong, focused opposition to the Campbell government."
Campbell a clear message in this last election," said James.
http://www.ralstonsurreywhalley.ca/91

  
 Catholic World News : UNFPA Official States Opposition to Legal Abortion
Last week, Kenya's new health minister, Charity Ngilu, had attracted the ire of both Catholic and Anglican leaders when she called for a national debate on the legalization of abortion.
Mar. 18, 2003 (CWNews.com) - NAIROBI, Mar 18, 03 (CWNews.com) -- In a sharp break from usual policies, an official of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has said that abortion should remain illegal in Kenya.
Catholic World News : UNFPA Official States Opposition to Legal Abortion
http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=20145

  
 Official opposition 'options'
He remarked that the Speaker of the National Assembly, as its presiding officer, possessed the sole authority to make a ruling in respect of a "tie" by two parties in elections.
Both the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) and the Congress of Democrats (CoD) obtained seven seats in last year's National Assembly elections.
SPEAKER of Parliament, Dr Mosé Tjitendero, says the decision in determining who should be the official opposition rests solely in the hands of the parties involved.
http://www.namibian.com.na/2000/February/News/options.html

  
 Chavez Promises to Accept Official Results, Opposition Retracts Plan to Publicize Early Results
Venezuela's Foreign Minister denounces at OAS the frequent negative statements by U.S. officials against President Chavez
Caracas, August 15, 2004—In a recent press conference and in meetings with the Carter Center and the OAS, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said unequivocally that he would immediately step down as President, should he lose Sunday’s recall referendum.
Meanwhile, CNE board member Sobeilla Mejias, who is generally considered to be sympathetic to the opposition, held a press conference in which she reported that many election centers were not being set up on time.
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=1337

  
 Lebanonwire.com Arab League registers official opposition to US strike on Iraq
His comments came a day after the US ambassador in Berlin, Daniel Coats, warned that Germany’s stance was not the kind of response Washington had hoped for from such a key ally and might isolate Germany diplomatically.
As for being isolated diplomatically, “our deep skepticism is shared by many partners,” Fischer insisted, including within the European Union.
In Berlin, German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer insisted that his country was not bent on confrontation with the United States over Iraq, but repeated Germany’s opposition to US calls for an attack.
http://www.lebanonwire.com/0209/02090616DS.asp

  
 OPP redirect
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
Parliamentary Private Secretaries to Leader of the Opposition
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/opp.htm

  
 United Press International - NewsTrack - Yemen opposition party official harassed
The statement held the government responsible for investigating the incident, apprehending the assailants and bringing them to justice.
Concerns have arisen that British Prime Minister Tony Blair's pet anti-terror legislation may breach EU human rights laws.
The United States is seeking the extradition of an Irish Republican Army political official for circulating counterfeit $100 bills made in North Korea.
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20041005-071113-1778r

  
 Stop 'poll intimidation', says official opposition
Meanwhile DTA Administrative Secretary Nico Smit alleges that the Directorate of Elections has made a mockery of the upcoming elections even before they start in earnest.
According to Smit the Directorate has changed several decisions agreed on with opposition parties just because the ruling party, Swapo, objected to them.
http://www.namibian.com.na/Focus/Elections/says.html

  
 CanadaInfo: Government: Federal: Parliament: House of Commons: Leader of the Official Opposition
he Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition is the leader of the party with the second greatest number of seats in the House of Commons.
Members of opposition parties also serve on parliamentary committees in both the Senate and the House of Commons.
The leader of this party becomes the Leader of the Official Opposition, sitting directly across from the Prime Minister in the House of Commons.
http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/government/loo.html

  
 Guardian Unlimited Special reports Bush runs out of credit
The leadership of the opposition appears to have reverted to the president's father, acting through his surrogates.
This is the kind of point oppositions are meant to pick up.
In 2000 a plurality of Americans voted to put into the White House a man whose knowledge of, and commitment to, environmental issues was unparalleled in presidential history.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,785113,00.html

  
 Opposition: Glossary item: Glossary (TheyWorkForYou.com)
They are called the Opposition because they sit on the benches opposite the Government in the House of Commons Chamber.
The Opposition are the political parties in the House of Commons other than the largest or Government party.
The role of the Official Opposition is to question and scrutinise the work of Government.
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/glossary?gl=29

  
 Pravda.RU Will Ukrainian opposition accept official version of Gongadze murder?
The opposition still insists on Ukrainian President Kuchma’s involvement in the case.
Nomination of Viktor Chernomyrdin (President Yeltsin’s longest serving prime-minister) for the post of the Russian ambassador to Ukraine has been welcomed both by left- and right-wing Russian politicians.
The Russian Foreign Ministry and the US State Department are actively discussing the possibility of the Putin-Bush meeting in the near future, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said at a Moscow press conference on Wednesday.
http://english.pravda.ru/world/2001/05/16/5300.html

  
 LEADERS - What does LEADERS stand for? Definitions by the Free Online Dictionary and Thesaurus.
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Canada)
Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian Senate
Leader of the Opposition of the Northern Territory
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/leaders

  
 Poe named opposition coalition's official bet - Dec. 07, 2003
Former senator Juan Ponce Enrile, who chaired the five-man nominating committee appointed by the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino, made the announcement at a press conference at the New World Hotel in Makati attended by LDP president Edgardo Angara, Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III and officials of the three political parties.
Enrile said opposition Senators Aquilino Pimentel and Gregorio Honasan, who had earlier asked to be considered, had shown "disinterest" in pursuing their presidential ambitions.
Enrile said his committee had no choice but to declare Poe the de facto presidential candidate of the coalition after Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson chose to get out of the "selection process" when he had himself proclaimed presidential candidate by an LDP faction last Thursday.
http://www.inq7.net/nat/2003/dec/07/nat_2-1.htm

  
 New Brunswick Liberal Association - Leader of the Official Opposition (Shawn Graham)
On May 11, 2002, Shawn Graham was elected Leader of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick and Leader of the Official Opposition.
In addition to his responsibility as Leader of the Official Opposition, he is the party's critic for areas relating to agriculture, natural resources and family and community services.
Shawn Graham was born on February 22, 1968 in Kent County, N.B. He is the son of Alan and Connie Graham, and the late Sharon Crothers.
http://www.nblib.nb.ca/english/profiles/leader_opposition.htm

  
 Editorial: The official opposition fails again
In Britain, Labour PM Tony Blair was so afraid of “disrespectful” behaviour by members of his own party that he called off any parliamentary address during Bush’s coming visit to Britain.
The most visible dissent in parliament came from the two Greens senators, who interjected during Bush’s address and were then suspended for “unparliamentary behaviour”.
This has come to be exactly what is expected by the public from the ALP politicians.
http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2003/559/559p3b.htm

  
 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ACT
(4) If neither the Speaker nor the Deputy Speaker is re-elected at the general election, a committee consisting of the minister, the Government House Leader and the Opposition House Leader must carry on the day to day administration of the Legislative Assembly until a Speaker designate is named.
"Opposition House Leader" means the member of the Legislative Assembly named as such by the Leader of the Official Opposition;
"additional party" means a political party with 4 or more members in the Legislative Assembly but does not include the government party or official opposition party;
http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/stat/L/96258_01.htm

  
 Catholic World News : Pro-life march despite official opposition in San Francisco
San Francisco, Jan. 24 (CWNews.com) - Energized by speakers who proclaimed the right of women and all people to be free of abortion, nearly 8,000 pro-lifers walked along San Francisco’s waterfront on January 22 in support of women and of life today.
The walkers were led by San Francisco's Archbishop William Levada and included a number of female students from local universities including Stanford, Berkeley, and the University of San Francisco.
The rally and walk were held in the face of virulent opposition from the city’s elected officials, after the San Francisco board of supervisors condemned the Walk in a resolution and a news release issued in conjunction with Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice California.
http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=34827

  
 The Sylva Herald and Ruralite - Sylva, Dillsboro join official opposition to Southern Loop
Board member Eldridge Painter was absent, and board member Maurice Moody voted "no" to the resolution, saying that he felt it was premature to vote before town officials meet with DOT representatives Sept. 8 to hear other opinions.
Dillsboro board members unanimously approved the same resolution, although members Jim Cochran and Mary Bumgarner were not present at the 6 p.m.
Applause was also heard during the meeting, as resident after resident voiced opposition to the highway proposed by the N.C. Department of Transportation.
http://www.thesylvaherald.com/A-southloop_091103.htm

  
 AM - WA Opposition launches official campaign
Now he's also pinning his electoral chances on law and order.
His record in government, his record in opposition, is nothing that he can be proud of.
Mr Barnett has officially launched the Liberal campaign, less than two weeks out from polling day, announcing that his government would have minimum mandatory jail terms for serious crimes.
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2005/s1301982.htm

  
 CNN - Wife of jailed Malaysian official forms opposition party - April 4, 1999
Azizah Ismail will go into politics while her husband, former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, fights criminal charges.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (CNN) -- Vowing to turn out Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's government in upcoming elections, the wife of Mahathir's ousted deputy formed a new opposition party on Sunday.
Anwar said Sunday he would not join his wife's party, but would support it.
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9904/04/malaysia.new.party

  
 Remuneration and Allowances
A Member who holds one of the following positions is entitled to an additional amount of $3,000: President of the National Assembly, Premier, Leader of the Official Opposition, Government House Leader, Official Opposition House Leader, Chief Government Whip, Chief Official Opposition Whip and Chair of the Government Caucus.
Chair of the Official Opposition Caucus of at least 20 Members
The annual amounts of additional entitlements which may be received by a Member as at 1 April 2003 are shown in the table below:
http://www.assnat.qc.ca/eng/Membres/indemnites.html

  
 Business Wire: Statement re opposition by official investment ... @ HighBeam Research
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 1995--The committee representing more than 240 cities, schools and special districts in the Orange County bankruptcy case has objected to the motions by the Orange County Committee to validate and roll over certain debt of the county.
Statement re opposition by official investment pool committee.
Business Wire: Statement re opposition by official investment...
http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:17027162&refid=ink_tptd_g1

  
 News Release
We will work diligently to ensure that the citizens of this province have an effective voice in the decision making process of government."
Roger Grimes, Leader of the Official Opposition, today announced the shadow cabinet that will monitor and critique the actions and decisions of the current government during their term of office.
We will ensure that government is held fully accountable for all their decisions and policies."
http://www.liberal.nf.net/NewsReleases/Nov_24_Leader.htm

  
 Parliamentary opposition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In some cases tame "opposition" parties are created by the governing groups in order to create an impression of democratic debate.
The title of "Official Opposition" usually goes to the largest of the parties sitting in opposition with its leader being given the title Leader of the Opposition.
Its "opposing" can degenerate into a charade pending the eventual exchange of roles and occupation, or reoccupation, of the Treasury benches.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_opposition

  
 Canada's Official Opposition to found new right-wing party
The Reform Party, the Official Opposition in Canada's Parliament, is seeking to create a new right-wing political vehicle to unseat the Chretien Liberal government at the next federal election.
Last month a political conference, convened by Reform but purportedly open to all Liberal opponents, voted to found a new political party with the aim of forging a "united alternative to the Liberals." Reform members will be asked to endorse this decision in a mail vote.
This initiative, which amounts to an admission that Reform as presently constituted has little likelihood of coming to power, is born of Reformers' frustration at the Liberals' appropriation of much of their right-wing economic agenda, on the one hand, and the strong popular opposition to Reform's social conservatism and Anglo-chauvinism, on the other.
http://www.wsws.org/articles/1999/mar1999/can1-m03.shtml

  
 Regional Representation: Official Opposition - Current List
NOTE: The compilation lists the opposition party (the leader of which was the Leader of the Opposition), the percentage of seats of a region which that party obtained, and the total number of seats won at the general election.
For example: as a result of the 1974 election the Progressive Conservatives were the largest opposition party.
They won 71% of the Western seats, 28% of the Ontario seats, 4% of the Quebec seats, and 53% of the Atlantic seats.
http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/asp/RegionRep.asp?lang=E¶m=N&Hist=N

  
 In Opposition to Official English Legislation and Policy
At present, 18 states have official English laws on the books.
Much of the thinking used to support the establishment of English as the only official language of the United States is misinformed.
NYS TESOL opposes all measures which seek to declare English the only official language of the United States.
http://www.nystesol.org/position/position4.html

  
 Office Bearers
The Leader of the Official Opposition, the NNP, is Mr PW Saaiman.
The Opposition party with the second most seats in Legislature—after the ruling party—is known as the Official Opposition, which, for the Northern Cape, is currently the NNP.
Opposition parties play a very important role in the legislative processes of a democratic country.
http://www.northern-cape.gov.za/legislature/chapter8.html

  
 GuruNet — Content Map
Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918
http://www.gurunet.com/cm-dsid-2222-letter-1O-first-2051

  
 House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 24 Apr 1998 (pt 8)
Because the General Election occurred one month into the 1997-98 financial year, the sums received by each party in that year are apportioned according to the state of the parties before and after the election.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the members of the Skills Task Force indicating the criteria governing their appointment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what consultations his Department initiated prior to the development of the literacy strategy; and with which bodies.
http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199798/cmhansrd/vo980424/text/80424w08.htm

  
 News Releases - Does Canada Have an Official Opposition?
Until the federal campaign is underway, the minority Parliament presents numerous opportunities for opposition members to influence government legislation.
With a general election to be called 30 days following the release of the Gomery Inquiry report, the CTF is pressing the political parties to adopt taxpayer friendly policies.
“The leader of the Official Opposition has been invisible this summer,” said CTF federal director John Williamson.
http://www.taxpayer.com/main/news.php?news_id=2069

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