POL111H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Responsible Government
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Pol111 class 6 lecture 5 constitutions concluded* Example of written constitution nation united states. Canada did not get an amending formula till 1982. The governor general of canada ceremonially elects the party leader with the most seats as the new prime minister. The governor general follows the advice of the prime minister and does not play an active part in the government system. In 30 of the 41 elections held since confederation, a party has been returned with a majority of the seats in the house of commons. There is no role of the gg, canadians only elect mps who represent the party seats in the house of commons and thus the gg must select the party leader as pm. We elected him pm, insofar as we elected enough conservative mps to ensure that a. Conservative government would enjoy the confidence of the house.
