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What's going on in Parliament?

The term "prorogue" seems to be in every newscast and newspaper these days, but many people don't really understand what it means. We spoke to the Senator William McMaster Chair in Constitutional Studies, Professor Wil Waluchow, to find out just what prorogation is.

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