Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 23 hours agoCanadian Liberals vote to replace Trudeau as PMwww.canadianaffairs.newsexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1124arrow-down13
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkCanadian Liberals vote to replace Trudeau as PMwww.canadianaffairs.newsSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 23 hours agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-square60d@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·19 hours agoI don’t know if they’ll force a general election right away, but it would be wise for Carney to seek a mandate.
minus-squareCircaV@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·18 hours agoHe doesn’t have a seat so I think an election will be called asap so he can get a seat.
minus-squareCircaV@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 hours agoNo not a requirement, he can be PM without a seat - but it’s very unusual. There will be a general election called soon. He’ll get a seat.
minus-squareJerkface (any/all)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 hours agoAny Senate appointments available right now? PM can rule from Senate.
minus-squareCircaV@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 hours agoI think all senate appointments are full. My guess is there will be an election called March 10.
I don’t know if they’ll force a general election right away, but it would be wise for Carney to seek a mandate.
He doesn’t have a seat so I think an election will be called asap so he can get a seat.
is a seat a requirement to be PM?
No not a requirement, he can be PM without a seat - but it’s very unusual. There will be a general election called soon. He’ll get a seat.
Any Senate appointments available right now? PM can rule from Senate.
I think all senate appointments are full. My guess is there will be an election called March 10.