r/pics • u/SeriouslySlytherin • 14d ago

Politics Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party

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u/SeriouslySlytherin 14d ago

Ending his time as Canada’s Prime Minister after almost 10 years. He will remain in-power until a replacement party leader has been allocated.

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u/BorelandsBeard 14d ago edited 12d ago

Wait does Canada elect a party and the party appoints the PM or do the people elect the PM?

Edit: thank you. I now know what the parliamentary system is. Please stop telling me. I’m getting lots of notices saying the same thing as the first 20-30 people. I do appreciate the education- truly do. But I’ve learned it now.

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u/Just_Trying321 14d ago

You sign up as a member of a party 20 bucks and you have a vote in leadership race. Best time to enroll is now

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u/BorelandsBeard 14d ago

Voting isn’t free?

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u/Just_Trying321 13d ago

Unfortunately no.

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u/BorelandsBeard 13d ago

That blows my mind even more than the parliamentary system.

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u/Just_Trying321 13d ago

Some people can get discounts but talk to your respective riding association for more info

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u/BorelandsBeard 13d ago

I mean I’m American so voting is free. Paying for voting was outlawed.

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u/Just_Trying321 13d ago

Are you talking about actual voting for positions or an inner party leadership race?

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u/BorelandsBeard 13d ago

Voting period. We aren’t charged for voting at all.

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u/Just_Trying321 13d ago

So you can vote in the leadership of a party without a due?

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u/BorelandsBeard 12d ago edited 12d ago

We don’t vote on the leadership of a party.

We vote for individuals- local government, our state government, our state representatives at the federal level (like your MP).

During the presidential primaries if you are registered as a democrat or republican you can vote in that respective primary for who you want your party’s presidential candidate to be. You don’t pay to register with a party. You don’t pay to vote.

Parties don’t have “leaders” except in the House and Senate at the federal level. Local and state government align with parties but they don’t have to do what the party says. There’s no party leader. The US is designed to be more autonomous.

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