POL101Y1 Lecture : POL382 lec 2 jan 18.doc

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Pol382 - lecture 2 - the prime minister and the cabinet. Was minister of foreign affairs during 2002-04 (pm chrietien) If the government in power has a majority, it is essentialy a dictatorship" becaue of parliamen- tary system. Power from a diverse of origins --> relation to cabinet ministers ** finance minster mosti mpor- tant and powerful. Dimension of qb important, most pms have a french leftenenant. Might have a deputy prime minster --> sort of like a manager. There has been a centralization of power. Pm used to be dependant n mps in constitutions to see whats going on. Not anymore since the introduction of polls. Cabinet government an important constraint on the pmo. Cabinet ministers struggling to get resources for their ministries. Majority rule w/ protection of minority rights. Increased power in the pmo and pco (head of the civil service) *** every single policy issue becomes a politicle issue.

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