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The PM isn't an MP, unusual, but it has happened before. (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 19 hours ago by merc to c/[email protected]
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Currently the PM doesn't have a seat in the house. If he visited the house, he'd have to go to the visitor's gallery.

It's an interesting situation. The PM is the leader of the federal liberal party, but he's not a member of parliament. But, does he need to be? Is the PM sitting in the house of commons just a tradition that nobody has challenged yet? Could the PM delegate things inside the house of commons to their deputy-PM and then do things like give speeches, attend diplomatic functions, etc.?

The US has a very different system where the president isn't part of the legislative branch at all. But, typically presidents don't twiddle their thumbs waiting for something to do. Being the head of state keeps most presidents busy. It makes me wonder if technically Carney could choose not to run for office, and just spend his time doing head-of-state things rather than legislative things.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (2 children)

It doesn't matter. There will be a vote of non confidence and we'll go into a federal election as soon as parliament reopens.

Edit: so I just learned today that he had a constitutional obligation to trigger an election.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think the jouse will sit again. He'll go to the GG and ask for parliament to be dissolved. Why have the government fall when he wants to go to the polls anyways?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I edited my comment. Please take another look.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

I see that. But I think the point stands; a no confidence motion would make him look weak and provide opposition talking points. Better to just dissolve the house and get on with it

[–] merc 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Sure, but technically he doesn't need to run in that election.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Normally when a mp quits there's a partial election. No?

[–] merc 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

By-elections, yeah. When one quits or dies or somehow leaves an office empty. That means that even if there's no immediate election, there will be one for Papineau to replace Trudeau. Also, if there isn't an election called right away, most likely another Liberal will quit in a riding where Carney will be elected easily.

But! AFAIK he could also just choose not to be an MP. He won't, but I think technically he could.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

He absolutely could remain PM without being an MP but I believe he then wouldn't be allowed to actually sit or speak in the House which is obviously not ideal.