POL214Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Kent Hehr, Coast Province, Pierre Pettigrew
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If you fail to defend their department in the. House, it is very unlikely that they will be promoted to more senior positions in cabinet by the pm (the boss): they can also be demoted to junior cabinet or terminated from the cabinet entirely. Canada and the us compared: the executive branch is separated from the legislative branch (both elected separately), the us president doesn"t get elected with congress, therefore, they"re not accountable to the. Therefore he doesn"t need that ability of a minister: the house of commons is very intimate. If your opponent is ghting with you you have to answer and know how to answer intelligently: in the u. s. system, the president is to reach out to the voters and persuade the voters. To be elected, all you have to do is look good in the house of commons: this shows the skill requirements in the separate systems.
