Can Justin Trudeau be Removed?
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That's not true. The last time a Trudeau was elected, he was in power for 4 years. March 3, 1980–June 29/30,1984.
I hope he cannot. No democratically elected PM should be removed in a non-democratic manner. Period. This is not to say I will vote for him in 4 years or cheer if he is re-elected.
I woudn't bet on that, if I were you. It's one of the powers granted to her under her royal prerogative and she has used it before - she dismissed her Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and the entire Australian parliament in 1975.
No, it didn't.
The Statute of Westminster, 1931 was a law of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that stated that the UK Parliament would no longer pass legislation without the consent of the appropriate dominion. For example, the Canada Act, 1982 (which enacted the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms) required the consent of the Canadian legislature before the UK legislature could pass it.
However, that statute relates only to legislation. It does not relate to the royal prerogative. There are several powers that continue to be exercisable by the Queen alone, and not by the Governor General or another Canadian domestic representative. For example, only the Queen can appoint governors general; only the Queen can veto a bill within two years of royal assent by the governor general; only the Queen can consent to the appointment of an additional four or eight senators above the Senate's maximum seat count (provided that the regional senatorial balance is maintained).
There are other powers that continue to be possessed by the Queen, and many, many more that can also be exercised by the Governor General as the Queen's representative. These powers are all unaffected by the Statute of Westminster, 1931.
Well, that's just not correct. The Queen has never dismissed an Australian prime minister.
In fact, Buckingham Palace advised the Government of Australia that Her Majesty was specifically refusing to involve herself in this Australian political crisis. Rather, Mr. Gough Whitlam A.C., Q.C., then the prime minister, advised the Right Hon. Sir John Kerr, A.K., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., Q.C., then the governor general, of his desire for a half-dissolution of the Australian senate. The governor general refused, and instead dismissed the prime minister.
ANd been gone longer but we are still stuck with the messes he created.
Seems like far too much power for an unelected foreigner to have over our country.
Technically, yes. Any PM can be removed under the right circumstances. Its just not very likely. Non confidence votes against a majority government are probably impossible in practice. The party could also replace him as leader, also not very likely.
If he carries out his promise to somehow create more summer jobs for the young, he will gain even more supporters. I am quite happy to see the younger generation more engaged in politics. Who else is to take over once us old folks have bit the dust.