POLI 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Cabinet Office, Treasury Board Secretariat, Justin Trudeau
5 Sep 2016
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Topic 6 the political executive: prime minister, cabinet, and central agencies some of the checks of the governor general on the prime minister has been reduced in significance: especially since the statute of westminster. Should only be able to delay any amendments. Then we can go to the question of appointments reformers focus too much on appointments and tenure, and not on the question of power. It is very important to understand how things have changed. Be sure to read the mallory and savoie articles. The unchallenged centre of power in the government of canada is the cabinet. - mallory. The prime minister and cabinet are positioned at the pinnacle of power within our system of parliamentary government. Both constitutionally and politically - mallory this quote puts the prime minister alongside the cabinet. Cabinet is a mini-caucus, not a decision-making body.
