POLS 1400 Lecture 5: Lecture 5 POLS 1400
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Routine business- when they go through bill readings and routine. 135 days can be divided into 5 different topics things etc sit as independents, rarely happens. Opposition days- 21 days for opposition to lead debate, propose bills. Government days- current government leads debates, proposes bills, Private member days- private members can propose bills, member that. Our electoral system has a lot of wasted votes so many people say it is not efficient. Bloc ndp libs tried to come together to kick. Only coalition governments with ere 1917-1920 after war due to compulsorily drafting (conservatives and liberals because they were against it), coalition was formed under prime minister borden called. Minister responsibility: prime minister chose cabinet ministers from his party, 26 members 2006. Harper merged departments to reduce ministers however today he has. 39 full ministers and additional junior ministers because they had to much responsibility.