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The “Triple E Senate” model will be proposed as a viable tool for Senate reform, stressing the importance of an elective, effective, and equal Senate. The history of the Senate will first be analysed to demonstrate the superfluous nature of the chamber in a twentieth-century democracy. The following paragraph will then examine the Senator appointment process, arguing in the defence of an elected senate. Following that, the effectiveness of the Senate will be criticized proving a lack of…

members of any party from bringing a bill on the subject (p. 231). White (2012) provides two measures to quantify the power of first ministers: their length of tenure and probability of being removed from office (p. 240). In comparison to other Westminster countries, Canadian prime ministers have the longest tenure, and not a single time has a prime minister has been removed from office (p. 240). Although these practices may seem arbitrary – they are democratic in essence. Democratic power…

British Empire was once the largest empire the world had ever seen. It was thanks in part to the adoption of a strong, organized form of government. The Westminster system is one of the most prominent systems of government globally thanks to the now defunct empire’s far-reaching influences. The system of a bicameral parliament, which is what the Westminster system is, represents every citizen’s voice, but that is not necessarily the case. Many of the countries that impose this system of…

Jiaqi Guo (Cathy) 57688160 Dr. Emel Tastekin WRDS150 08M Research and Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences Promoting Shared Social Belonging among Syrian Migrants in Vancouver The Syria’s civil war, an inhumane war initiated in March 2011, has harvested the lives of half of the population in the country, approximately twelve million people. More than four point two million Syrians are registered as refugees by the end of 2015, with most of them being women, senior and children.…

Committees are messy. Few, if any, routinely reach mainstream media attention (see Section V). Less generate political traction. And when committees become important, they not so infrequently become televised, more politicized, and then largely ignored by stakeholders. Consequently, when deciding on a normative lens, the study of House of Commons committees should rely on Deborah Stone’s polis model specifically because of its focus on realpolitik instead of the idealism rejected in the…

Sir Robert Gordon Menzies was our twelfth and longest serving Prime Minister, though first serving a short tenure from 1939-1941, he is well-known for making one of the most astonishing comebacks in Australian political history, leading Australia for a second time from 1949-1966. He contributed the most to Australian society and government during his second time serving as leader of our nation. He is most remembered for forming the Liberal Party of Australia in 1944. Menzies also supported…

Canada is a constitutional Monarchy, which is led by the British head of state Queen Elizabeth ll. She is on our currency and stamps, links us to the past, connects us to the Commonwealth, and has showed her respect for the choices that we make in shaping our future. However, many people consider her of being a figurehead leader only, and are losing interest in the Royal family. A public poll, “conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Global News, has revealed that 53 per cent Canadians think it may…

As the federal election is drawing near, the federal candidates give one last push in their political campaigns to acquire that extra vote. The voters have a big decision ahead of them: who do I choose to be the next Prime Minister? They have to carefully consider all of the candidates’ proposals and plans. A campaign promise made by Liberal leader, Justin Trudeau, gives food for thought when considering Canada’s economic future. Trudeau’s announcement, as described in The Globe and Mail’s…

category has a defined job; they work within the conjunction within the legislative process. The working system of the Canadian parliament is greatly influenced by the United Kingdom. It is the indistinguishable replica of the parliament at the Westminster (Andeweg, 2000). The differences are stemmed from the exclusive situations of Canada, which include the temporary nature of the residency of the monarch in the country and the need of the title in order to develop the upper chamber. The…

1. Parliament and Old Parliament Questions: a) A suitable definition for the word ‘politics’: “The activities associated with the governance of a country or area, especially the debate between parties having power.” https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/politics I believe that politics relates to the decisions made to do with countries or the government. A politician is a person who contributes their opinion on decisions and suggestions about laws, whether they are for the state or…