Ottawa

Conjugate-gate

A Conservative grammar lesson

It will probably not turn out to be Watergate, but conjugate-gate does have a certain unique ridiculousness.

In terms of helping people both improve their grammar and familiarize themselves with the political system though, it might be better to have them conjugate “prorogue” or define “omnibus.”

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