CaractacusPotts@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 months agoPierre Poilievre’s Lead Was Supposed to Be Unshakable. It Isn’t | The Walrusthewalrus.caexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down11cross-posted to: canadapolitics@lemmy.cacanada@lemmy.ca
arrow-up160arrow-down1external-linkPierre Poilievre’s Lead Was Supposed to Be Unshakable. It Isn’t | The Walrusthewalrus.caCaractacusPotts@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square12fedilinkcross-posted to: canadapolitics@lemmy.cacanada@lemmy.ca
minus-squareThrillhouse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·3 months agoBecause the polling looks best for him, most likely.
minus-squareDevanismyname@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 months agoYeah but he has to get an mp spot somewhere i thought.
minus-squaren2burns@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up15·3 months agoNope, there’s no requirement that the PM be a member of the house, and it’s happened before. However, there are some limitations if a PM is not an MP.
minus-squareThrillhouse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·3 months agoApparently it’s happened before and you don’t have to - you just can’t sit in the chamber until you get a seat if I understand correctly.
minus-squareVoroxpete@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 months agoSo? It’s not like that’s a challenge. All they have to do is parachute him into a safe seat. Given his overall popularity almost any Lib stronghold would vote him in in a heartbeat.
Because the polling looks best for him, most likely.
Yeah but he has to get an mp spot somewhere i thought.
Nope, there’s no requirement that the PM be a member of the house, and it’s happened before. However, there are some limitations if a PM is not an MP.
Apparently it’s happened before and you don’t have to - you just can’t sit in the chamber until you get a seat if I understand correctly.
So? It’s not like that’s a challenge. All they have to do is parachute him into a safe seat. Given his overall popularity almost any Lib stronghold would vote him in in a heartbeat.
Probably true.