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first Prime Minister, John A. MacDonald, described the Senate in legislation a “sober second thought.” Unlike Members of Parliament, Senators are appointed in by the Governor General on advice from the Prime Minister, instead, of being voted in by the public. A Senator could be practically anyone the Prime Minister saw fit for the job. A Senator does not have to be in the same party as the Prime Minister. Meaning, they can’t be removed from parliament by anyone, even the Prime Minister. Thus,…

Being responsible for our country's leadership is an invaluable role with many obligations. Whoever is elected must make significant decisions regarding health care, the environment, employment and more. I believe that the New Democratic Party of Canada is highly equipped with the resources and knowledge necessary to improve our economy and our nation, as a whole. By offering new opportunities of economic advancement for young Canadians, working to abolish inequality between males and females in…

with political election voting rights and the Senate that includes members assigned with the advice of the prime minister, the opposition leader in the House, and the governor-general. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II as of February 6 of 1953, represented by Governor General Dame Pearlette since September of 1997. The head of government is Allen Chastanet, the prime minister of Saint Lucia. Chastanet assumed office on June 7, 2016.…

Westminster system include the sovereign/head of state, a head of government (head of the executive/Prime Minister), executive branch, judiciary, civil service, parliamentary opposition and the legislature (Mulgan 55). However, the amount of power the head of state has is different in New Zealand. Today, the governor-general is elected by the Queen as per recommendation from the Prime Minister. This position of a governor-general does not entitle much authority over New Zealand in regards to the…

important areas. In the follow paper I argue that while in certain areas the President of the USA carries greater powers than that of an Australian Prime Minister, in some important categories he or she does not. I argue that the separation of powers are a critical constitutional restriction on the President which does not similarly hamstring the Prime Minister and may indeed make the President envious. Australia is a constitutional monarchy, which means it has a parliamentary system of…

1970 Elections Act, and continuing through to Canada’s past Prime Minister Stephen Harper. These changes within parliament allowed for the Prime Minister to appoint everyone who sits in office. This helps push forward the Prime Minister’s personal agenda with minimal resistance. The Prime Minister has control over who is appointed into office, who…

Grenada is an island located in the southern Caribbean with a current population of approximately 115,000. The country’s main income areas are from the agricultural and tourism industry. In 1974, Grenada was given its Constitution by an Act of Parliament. However, as of November 24th, 2016, the voting population will be called upon to cast their votes on proposed changes to the Constitution in a national referendum. Before delving into the whole issue of constitution reform, let us first define…

interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was formed by Members of Parliament who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative Party and Liberal Party. BQ founder Lucien Bouchard was a cabinet minister in the federal Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney. The BQ seeks to create the conditions necessary for the political secession of Quebec from Canada and campaigns actively only within the province during federal…

According to J.R. Mallory’s paper, “Cabinet Government in Canada,” the federal cabinet of Canada roots from the British governmental system. In many ways, Canada has kept British traditions, but as it developed, the governmental systems grew more different. In this paper, Mallory discusses how the Canadian federal cabinet compares to the British system, how it came to be and the role of the cabinet in Canada. Because Canada’s governmental system somewhat stems from Britain’s, there are many…

the amount of power for each member of these institutions is to be uniformly divided; conversely, the fairly recent transformation has increasingly concentrated the majority of power towards the hearts of the government” ("Is the Canadian Prime Minister too Powerful?,"2010). In recent years, many political scientist have argued that the demographic changes in political systems have led the executive branches in western governments to have extensive amounts of power. In this essay, I will argue…