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It's a little unusual in this situation; usually parliaments get prorogued about every two years or so. (There was a parliament in the 1970s which had only one session during its entire life, and the associated Statutes of Canada volumes are unusually extended.)

On reflection, though, I can see exactly why McGuinty prorogued the legislature. Parallels to the interval between Harris and Eves, or Davis and Whats-his-name-in-the-checked-suits are beside the point: McGuinty has a minority government and it would really, really tempting for the opposition parties to force an election while the Liberals are between permanent leaders.