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Modern America as a Parliamentary Democracy?

Started by mongers, June 11, 2017, 07:01:09 PM

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viper37

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I can't find english texts right now.  Search for the name I gave you and use Google Translate.

As for the Feds, my experience has been that is not really dissimilar.  Media reports on nominations seems to indicate an heavy tendancy for both Liberals and Conservatives, but more for the Libs, to nominate their own people to key position in the government, including Deputy Ministers and Assistant Deputy Ministers.

It was the case with Trudeau Sr, shortly before he left, and Chrétien did pretty much the same.

EDIT:
on wikipedia, nothing indicates you have to be a carrer bureaucrat to achieve one level or another
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deputy_minister_(Canada)


And here (in french), you have a list of Liberal appointees, with close ties to the party:
http://lactualite.com/actualites/2017/05/12/la-caq-devoile-une-liste-de-nominations-partisanes-du-gouvernement-couillard/
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