POL111H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Preston Manning, Canadian Alliance, Plurality Voting System
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One of the most important functions of the house of commons in our democracy is to hold the executive (cabinet) accountable for its actions. In the parliamentary system (westminster model) the house of commons has the power to force the cabinet to explain and justify its management of the bureaucracy. Every day, mp minister must stand in the house of commons and: answer questions about how they are spending public money, espo(cid:374)d (cid:449)he(cid:374) mp(cid:859)s poi(cid:374)t out (cid:373)istakes (cid:373)ade (cid:271)(cid:455) go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t depart(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts. House of commons because of criticism made by the opposition. If government refuses t listen to opposition criticism of its legislation, If ele(cid:272)ted go(cid:448)(cid:859)t (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:374)ot (cid:271)e (cid:272)o(cid:373)pleted to fi(cid:454) (cid:373)istakes a(cid:374)d its i(cid:373)pro(cid:448)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)t. Governments can pick and choose what they hear from critiques offered by the opposition parties, at their discretion. Happens when the house of commons gets predictable. Parties and elections: rules of the electoral game.
