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[โ€“] Kichae@lemmy.ca 9 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (7 children)

Parliament also is not "we the people". And yet, it is Parliament that elects the Prime Minister. The they are under no obligation to elect someone who is a sitting MP. They never have been.

[โ€“] marathon@thelemmy.club 0 points 13 hours ago (6 children)

Parliament is elected, so of course they represent 'we the people'.

[โ€“] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 5 points 9 hours ago (5 children)

I think your opinion is heavily influenced by American politics and doesn't align with how parliamentary democracies work.

If Parliament is "we the people" and they vote to make decisions on every aspect of governance as your representative, how come them electing the Prime Minister is so offensive to you?

You shouldn't even really be voting purely along party lines, you elect your local representative and they represent you. You should evaluate them on their own merits. They often vote along party lines, but even if "your party" wins your local election or even the most seats that doesn't mean they get to form government without the support of a majority of Parliament. It's always been this way, at no point do you ever make a direct decision on who leads.

[โ€“] marathon@thelemmy.club -1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

If Parliament is โ€œwe the peopleโ€ and they vote to make decisions on every aspect of governance as your representative, how come them electing the Prime Minister is so offensive to you?

You're not paying attention. Where did I say that parliament electing the PM is offensive to me? What I am saying that the PM being appointed by non-elected members of the LPC is offensive to me. It's not parliament doing it, but the Liberal Party of Canada members voting for their next leader of the party, which is then automatically the PM. Helluva difference.

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