POLB50Y3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Dwight Drummond, Jim Flaherty, Americans Elect
20 May 2014
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Thomas mulcair: leader of ndp convention: most conventions in the past has been constructed by constituencies. This was different in the sense that every ndp could vote. In past it was only members of parliament who could choose. Now its by conventions but its now run by . Dwight drummond: ontario minister of finance: on tuesday, he brought down ontario budget. Because liberal don"t have majority so half the ndp and conservatives have to vote and if its not voted down then an election. Jim flaherty: minister of finance: raised the age for old age security. Half the time the mp is working on some sort of constituency work. Mp spends a quarter of their time in house of commons. 10-15% of time dealing with issues and developments and party work with their group. These are people that are from all the parties form the house of commons. They have more status and power because of these offices.
