[POLI 221] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (98 pages long!)

• School: McGill University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 221
• Professor: Rick Schultz

Document Summary

Issues in governing are beyond pathology conceptual and methological issues focus on the crown and the governor general, parliament, senate throughout the course. No political institution in canada is working as effectively as it should mallory. There is a major debate looming in this country about how we govern ourselves. donald. A report card on the state of canada"s democracy, focuses on the complex relationship between citizens and political leadership. Samara"s grade: c: our democracy is not doing as well as a country as rich as canada deserves. Minority government: shift in power in opposition government and party in power. Harper went to the gg because he was going to be defeated, asked for an adjournment/prorogation to shut down parliament. The first time in the commonwealth that a government about to be defeated in the hoc shut down the house to avoid defeat. Raised questions about the role of the gg (can he turn down the pm?)