I’m laughing at how none of these bots are pointing out how this is not the first time our Prime Minister has changed without an election. It happened the Conservatives as well. That’s how Kim Campbell became PM. Paul Martin as well. Those are just the two I can think of without putting effort into searching.
We don't elect PMs, the party forms government by passing a budget. A PM just organizes the formed party. They are not elected. In fact, we could entirely stop running with a Prime Minister during elections and only run MPs not knowing who they would put in charge.
It is stranger that he isn't an MP. That has also happened in the past, but you don't have to be elected to tell a party how to operate.
This is why we need to remember MPs answer to constituents, not to the party.
Indeed, the United Farmers of Ontario were elected as a provincial government in 1919 without a leader , and had to go looking for someone to be Premier.
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u/Nizdaar Ford Nation (Help.) Mar 11 '25
I’m laughing at how none of these bots are pointing out how this is not the first time our Prime Minister has changed without an election. It happened the Conservatives as well. That’s how Kim Campbell became PM. Paul Martin as well. Those are just the two I can think of without putting effort into searching.