The principle that the GG should act only on the advice of his ministers was seldom honoured in the early days under activist GGs like Munro-Fergusson. They tried to establish it later but it was cast aside by Sir John Kerr in 1975. While his actions were criticised, the fact is that the PM was sacked and, unlike King, lost the subsequent election.
The Prime Ministership is also associated with tradition. The job appears nowhere in the Constitution. In this country, the PM is appointed by a vote of caucus (ie his fellow party MPs). He may (like PM john Gorton) be a senator rather than an MHR. He may also be voted out at 8pm tonight (it's been done too). I believe that this is not the case in Canada?
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Re: C eh N eh D eh
Date: 2005-02-01 11:14 pm (UTC)The Prime Ministership is also associated with tradition. The job appears nowhere in the Constitution. In this country, the PM is appointed by a vote of caucus (ie his fellow party MPs). He may (like PM john Gorton) be a senator rather than an MHR. He may also be voted out at 8pm tonight (it's been done too). I believe that this is not the case in Canada?