Bill Clinton: The Power Of The Prime Minister

year term as the prime minister, he was well known as a stern disciplinarian in party solidarity, with an MP drop out rate of about twenty eight percent. While this increased Harper’s prime ministerial power, it is also speculated that it harmed his chance to continue his term of almost a decade.
Chosen by the prime minister from the caucus of the government, there are various positions to fill in addition to being a member of Parliament. Contributing to the control of the prime minister, “they have complete control over who is appointed to these positions” when staffing the government. As the most coveted position in the executive chamber, next to being the prime minister, cabinet ministers are responsible for their corresponding ministry. There are also lower level ministers, known as ministers of state, who aid with the affairs of the Cabinet ministers. Lastly are parliamentary secretaries who are there to help guide the ministers. What they all share in common is that they are selected solely by the prime minister, and there is no limit on the amount of staff that can be chosen. Most recently, Stephen Harper’s Conservative cabinet consisted of forty members, which before had only occurred during the time of Ben Mulroney …show more content…
And while Harper started with a smaller 26 member cabinet in 2006, it soon grew. Another issue leading to the rise of power is the process of cabinet shuffling by the prime minister. At the