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	RT: Dion Is Not a Leader (of the Senate Opposition)
		Dion Is Not a Leader (of the Senate Opposition)
		Stéphane Dion is not the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate.
		The Leader of the Opposition appoints the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Deputy Leader and Whip.
	redtory.blogspot.com /2007/05/no-fan-of-stphane-dion-quite-obviously.html (2454 words)

	Opposition may boycott Senate -DAWN - Top Stories; March 13, 2006
		ISLAMABAD, March 12: The opposition in Senate on Sunday threatened to boycott the ongoing session of the upper house and decided to hold a joint parliamentary meeting on Tuesday to finalise its strategy.
		Speaking at a news conference following a walkout from the house, the leader of the opposition in the Senate Mian Raza Rabbani, Prof Khurshid Ahmed and Maulana Gul Nasib held the changed attitude of Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro responsible for the exchange of harsh words between him and Dr Safdar Abbasi.
		He condemned the way opposition lawmakers were stopped from speaking when they tried to use their right of reply to the prime minister’s speech.
	www.dawn.com /2006/03/13/top2.htm (264 words)

	Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Canada) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Canada, the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Senate (French: Leader de l'opposition au Sénat) is the leader of the largest party in the Senate that is not in government.
		Therefore, the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Senate is the leader of the largest party in the Senate that is not in government.
		The counterpart in the lower house is the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leader_of_the_Opposition_in_the_Senate_(Canada) (272 words)

	CanadaInfo: Government: Federal: Parliament: Senate: Leader of the Opposition
		He or she will therefore appoint a Leader of the Official Opposition in the Senate, sitting directly across from the Leader of the Government in the Senate.
		ppointed to the Senate by the late former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Senator Daniel Hays represents the province of Alberta and the Senatorial Division of Calgary.
		Former Leaders of the Opposition in the Senate
	www.craigmarlatt.com /canada/government/senate_loo.html (510 words)

	Burmese Opposition Leader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Canada) - In Canada, the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Senate (French: Leader de l'opposition au SÃ©nat) is the leader of the largest party in the Senate that is not in government.
		Leader of the Opposition (Ontario) - The Leader of the Opposition in Ontario is usually leader of the largest party in the Ontario legislature which is not the government.
		Leader of the Opposition (British Columbia) - The Leader of the Opposition (French: Chef de l'Opposition) in British Columbia is the MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia who leads the political party recognized as the Official Opposition.
	li86.3rdfaze.info /burmeseoppositionleader.html (1375 words)

	Leader of the Opposition (Canada) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Leader of the Opposition (French: Chef de l'Opposition) in Canada is the Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons who leads Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition (the body in Parliament recognized as the Official Opposition).
		One who is the leader of the Opposition is entitled to reside at the official residence of Stornoway.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leader_of_the_Opposition_(Canada) (332 words)

	The Senate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		There is provision for thirty-one Senators all appointed by the President: sixteen on the advice of the Prime Minister; six on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition; and nine (Independent) in the discretion of the President from outstanding persons from economic, social or community organizations and other major fields of endeavour.
		Senators vacate office upon a dissolution of Parliament and their appointments can be revoked by the President acting in his own discretion with respect to the nine independent Senators or on the advice of the Prime Minister, the leader of the Opposition, as the case may be.
		Ideally, the Senate seeks to represent and take into account the views and interests of those elements of society which may be insufficiently reflected in the composition of the elected House.
	www.ttparliament.org /html/senate.htm (209 words)

	Antigua and Barbuda Governmental System - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		The prime minister is the leader of the party that holds the majority of seats in the House; the opposition leader is the representative, appointed by the governor general, who appears to have the greatest support of those members opposed to the majority government.
		The leader of the opposition, recognized constitutionally, is responsible for advising the governor general on the appointment of the remaining four senators to represent the opposition in the Senate.
		The opposition leader also consults with the governor general, in conjunction with the prime minister, on the composition of other appointed bodies and commissions.
	www.photius.com /countries/antigua_and_barbuda/government/system.html (727 words)

	National Republican Senatorial Committee
		Reid's status as leader of the opposition in the Senate has led many Republicans to label him an "obstructionist" since he took the post.
		Despite holding the top Democratic Senate post, Daschle, a three-term senator from South Dakota, lost his re-election race in an upset in 2004, in part because his opponent was able to portray him as a Washington insider who had lost touch with his home state.
		Jon Kyl, Republican, was elected to the U.S. Senate from Arizona in 1994 and re-elected in 2000, after having served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
	www.gopsenators.com /newsdesk/article.aspx?ID=2091 (969 words)

	ozpolitics.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The recognition of loyal opposition in the Westminster parliamentary system had its origins in the growing importance of the Whig (small-L liberal) and Tory (conservative) parties in the latter half of the 18th century, and the development of Cabinet government in the United Kingdom in the first half of the 19th century.
		The leader of largest non-government party in the House of Representatives is the Leader of the Opposition.
		The leader of the largest non-government party in the Senate is known as the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate.
	www.ozpolitics.info /inst/opp.htm (760 words)

	The Daily Mail - Daily News from Pakistan - Newspaper from Pakistan
		ISLAMABAD—The Senate Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges which met here at the Parliament House under the Chairmanship of Senator Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi took a strong exception to the absence of the Interior and Defence Secretaries as well as the Chairman CDA from the meeting.
		The meeting was attended besides the Leader of the House in the Senate Mr.
		Wasim Sajjad, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Mian Raza Rabbani and by Senators Kamil Ali Agha, Naeem Hussain Chattha, Asfandyar Wali and Dr. Muhammad Ismail Buledi, Prof.
	dailymailnews.com /200609/30/news/dmcitypage08.html (306 words)

	Pakistan Times: \| Top Story: Raza Rabbani elected as Opposition Leader in Pakistan Senate
		The unanimous election of opposition leader in the House is a good omen, said Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro while congratulating Raza Rabbani.
		Leader of the House, Wasim Sajjad also felicitated Raza Rabbani and hoped he would work with more dedication and play his role in the smooth functioning of the House.
		Announcing his election as leader of opposition, Maulana Gul Naseeb said his election has been made in view of current scenario in the country and with support of all the opposition parties and their leaders.
	www.pakistantimes.net /2006/06/14/top3.htm (459 words)

	AsiaMedia :: PAKISTAN: Opposition seeks debate in Senate on media reports
		Islamabad --- Opposition senators belonging to the Democratic Alliance have submitted adjournment motions on various issues, including that of press freedom, for debate in the forthcoming Senate session commencing from August 2.
		According to Mr Amrohvi, the opposition members have also filed a motion on reports that the government wanted to slice land off the Hingol National Park, the country's largest, as defence-related organisations were eying the prized real estate.
		Mr Amrohvi said the opposition senators had also moved an adjournment motion seeking discussion on a media report with reference to the US stating that "drug-barons were bribing Pakistani judiciary." He said it was a very important national issue and the opposition wanted a clarification from the government on it.
	www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /article-southasia.asp?parentid=50060 (511 words)

	Canadian Homosexual Hate Crime Bill Set for Final Senate Vote Monday
		Senate sources told LifeSiteNews.com that the legislation was being heavily promoted by the Office of Prime Minister Paul Martin and also has support from the Conservative Opposition Leader in the Senate, John Lynch-Staunton.
		Moreover, LifeSiteNews.com sources note the Conservative Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Noel Kinsella, is a strong backer of the legislation and was responsible for the fast-tracked navigation of the bill through the Senate.
		Conservative Senators opposed to the bill have tried to have more public hearings on the bill but were thwarted in their efforts by Kinsella.
	www.lifesite.net /ldn/2004/mar/04032501.html (702 words)

	Pak's Senate to discuss Musharraf's recent statement on Kashmir
		The Opposition parties in Pakistan's Upper House - the Senate - are learnt to have submitted an adjournment motion with the Senate Secretariat expressing concern over President Pervez Musharraf's statements about giving up UN resolutions on Kashmir, and to discuss the matter.
		In their motion, the Opposition expressed concern over the President's presentation of a four-point agenda for the resolution of the Kashmir dispute without discussing it in the parliament and called it a "major diversion" from the longstanding stance of Pakistan and the Kashmiris.
		The motion was signed by eight senators including Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Raza Rabbani, Prof Khurshid Ahmed, Enver Baig, Dr Babar Awan, Farooq Hamid Naik, Sadia Abbasi, Rukhsana Zubairi and Safar Ali Abbasi.
	news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/Asia/20061208/530890.html (201 words)

	Pakistan Link Headlines
		The opposition parties have yet to reach a consensus over the appointment of the leader and deputy leader of the opposition in the Senate, as the > combined opposition meets shortly before the start of requisitioned session tomorrow (Friday) and may take up the issue in their meeting.
		In response to a question, the official sources said that the chairmen of the standing committees (to be given to the opposition) will be inducted in > consultation with the leader of the opposition.
		The MMA Parliamentary party leader in Senate Maulana Shah Ahmed Noorani has already submitted before the Senate Secretariat the papers that he be appointed as leader of the opposition.
	www.pakistanlink.com /headlines/April/18/08.html (288 words)

	Raza Rabbani becomes opposition leader in Senate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		ISLAMABAD: The parliamentary leader of the Democratic Alliance, Mian Raza Rabbani, was appointed opposition leader in the Senate for the second term on Monday after the combined opposition named him for the post as a joint candidate.
		Maulana Gul Naseeb told the Senate that nomination of Mian Raza Rabbani has been made in view of the current position in the country and with the support of all opposition parties and their leaders.
		Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on the occasion said: “nomination of Raza Rabbani for the slot of leader of the opposition in the Senate is a good omen for the nation.
	www.thenews.com.pk /print3.asp?id=1395 (223 words)

	Senate Dem Leader Reid [D-NV] blasts Greenspan 'one of the biggest political hacks we have here in Washington'... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Senate Dem Leader Reid [D-NV] blasts Greenspan 'one of the biggest political hacks we have here in Washington'...
		As the leader of the opposition in the Senate, Reid is the country's top elected Democrat.
		During Bush's first term, Reid was the Senate Democrats' second-in-command, the vote counter who tried to keep the troops in line.
	www.infowars.com /articles/us/reid_calls_greenspan_political_hack.htm (1186 words)

	Rabbani condemns baton charge, arrest of political workers
		In a statement Friday, he said that the baton charge and arrest of political workers demanding restoration of democracy and an end to military dictatorship was an act of fascism that is condemned in the strongest terms.
		Mian Raza Rabbani said that it was a measure of the duality of the policy that the regime allowed some extremists elements to hold rallies but forcibly stopped democratic parties from exercising their democratic and constitutional right to hold protest demonstrations and educate public opinion.
		The opposition leader in the Senate demanded and end to fascism and immediate release of all those arrested in connection with the observance of the Black day on October 12 and other political workers.
	www.kashar.net /complete.asp?id=3898 (183 words)

	CNN.com - Democrat Reid seeks Senate leadership post - Nov 3, 2004
		The soft-spoken, bespectacled Nevadan sought Wednesday to strike a conciliatory tone in the often contentious relationship between the two parties in the Senate, in the wake of President Bush's election victory and a strong showing by Republicans that increased their majority by four seats.
		But the senator said Wednesday that he does not believe his stand on that issue will be an obstacle, noting that he has the support of at least seven women in his caucus and has already spoken to Kate Michelman, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America.
		Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee issued a statement calling on both parties to put the election behind them.
	www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/03/senate.democrats/index.html (698 words)

	Faulkner stands down as opposition Senate leader - Election 2004 - www.smh.com.au
		Senator Faulkner, a key figure in the Left wing of the ALP, said there had been no pressure for him to stand aside.
		Senator Faulkner said he would not publicly endorse a replacement in the Senate leadership, as it was up to the Labor caucus.
		Senator Faulkner, who worked closely with Labor leader Mark Latham over the past six weeks, was critical of former Keating staff member Michael Costello for describing it as the "campaign from hell".
	www.smh.com.au /news/Election-2004/Faulkner-stands-down-as-opposition-Senate-leader/2004/10/12/1097406539138.html (569 words)

	Senator Daniel Hays - Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Senator Daniel Hays - Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
		On February 1, 2006, I became Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, a position I undertake with pride, enthusiasm and a sense of duty and purpose.
		The Opposition plays a key role in our political and legislative process, directing questions and criticism at the government and providing alternatives to its policies and initiatives, with a view to building a better, more just and prosperous country for us all.
	sen.parl.gc.ca /dhays/en/index.htm (325 words)

	Maryam Rajavi - Press Room
		Arrival of an exiled Iranian leader at the parliament
		These reactions are due to the fact that the mullahs, despite all their efforts to destroy the opposition, were not able to defeat the National Council of the Resistance of Iran and see it as a serious threat.
		She was welcomed by the Senate President, Anne-Marie Lizin, and several senators, according to the Belgian Foreign Affairs Department.
	www.maryam-rajavi.com /content/blogcategory/77/52 (1507 words)

	National Council of Resistance of Iran - Foreign Affairs Committee - Iranian opposition leader makes controversial ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		On Sunday, Belgium's ambassador to Iran was summoned by the Iran foreign ministry in a sign of protest against the visit, said Belgian diplomatic spokesman Karel De Gucht.
		Tuesday's meeting of several minutes between Lizin and Rajavi took place in one of the Senate's side rooms, in the presence of a small group of invited senators.
		Fellow senator, socialist Pierre Galand, expressed the hope that the meeting would "allow talk of the evolution of democracy in Iran and reinforce the dialogue of peace."
	www.ncr-iran.org /content/view/2414/71 (420 words)

	Iran Focus-Iran opposition leader meets President of Belgian Senate - Special Wire - News
		Brussels, Oct. 25 — The leader of the main Iranian opposition coalition met on Tuesday with the President of the Belgian Senate.
		Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), arrived at the Belgian Senate in Brussels under heavy police escort where she was greeted by Senate President Anne-Marie Lizin along with Liberal Senator Patrik Vankrunkelsven and Socialist Senator Pierre Galand.
		A similar resolution urging the government to re-evaluate the PMOI’s terror listing was unanimously adopted by the Belgian Senate in December 2005.
	www.iranfocus.com /modules/news/article.php?storyid=9038 (496 words)

	Australian Labor Party: Shadow Ministry, Parliamentary Secretaries, & Whips
		Evans, Senator Chris Leader in the Senate, National Development, Resources and Energy
		Murphy, John Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
		Stephens, Senator Ursula Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition (Social and Community Affairs)
	www.alp.org.au /action/krshadowmin.php (324 words)

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