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When to capitalize member of Parliament
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Question:
Could you tell me when to capitalize member of Parliament?
Answer:
The Canadian Style recommends capitalizing member of Parliament in the following cases:
- When Member of Parliament is placed next to a personal name:
- Peter MacKay, Member of Parliament for Central Nova
- When Member of Parliament or Member refers to a specific person and is used as a substitute for that person's name:
- The Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre voted in favour of the bill.
- The Member made no further comment
The Canadian Style tells us not to capitalize member of Parliament in the following cases:
- When member of Parliament is written in the plural or is preceded by an indefinite article:
- members of Parliament
- a member of Parliament
- When member of Parliament is modified by a possessive or other type of adjective:
- They discussed it with their member of Parliament.
- The group rallied around the former member of Parliament.
- When member of Parliament refers to a role rather than a person:
- As member of Parliament [that is, while occupying a certain position], Agnes MacPhail helped reform the penal system.
- The member of Parliament [any person who occupies that position] must first represent his or her constituents.
