A Prorogation of Parliament is usually a routine action in Parliament that ends one session and begins another.
Each year, Parliament has three prorogations that average about 30 days in length.
But sometimes prorogations happen for other reasons.
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Each year, Parliament has three prorogations that average about 30 days in length.
But sometimes prorogations happen for other reasons.
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When Parliament returned after 10 weeks, many of his MPs resigned and he chose to resign as Prime Minister as well.
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Jean Chretien did so in 2002, and Stephen Harper did so in December 2008 and December 2009.
Justin Trudeau has prorogued Parliament once before 2025. He did so in August 2020.
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Is there a conclusion?