POLI 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Mass Media, United Kingdom Cabinet Committee, Michael Chong
5 Dec 2017
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What is different in the trudeau-chretien era vs. before then activity. Globalization (pm represents us abroad even though we have an international affairs department) Pq created a need for increased unity in parliament crisis of national unity. Trade of debating budgetary estimates for opposition days. No longer debating resolutions of cabinet committees in. Deputee ministers derived from the center as. Limit imposed by federalism: certain powers are imposed by the provinces. Courts: independent by the pm and non- partisan. Public opinion is also a limit on the. If you lose public opinion you can have a caucus revolt. Elected senate more legitimacy to opposed to beaurocratic experts challenge the pm. Reduce the power of the central agencies. E. g. debating major issues with all of cabinet instead of just between central agencies (e. g. nance minister) and the pm. Formalize constitutional conventions so that minority governments can work better. Caucus should be able to remove the.
