LoginJohn Thompson Lecture Series - Is Canada Turning Into a Dictatorship?
Dr. David McGrane, Department of Political Studies, St. Thomas More College3:30 pm
Thursday March 11, 2010
STM Auditorium
No Cost– Social to follow
Since the Governor General granted the prorogation of Parliament in late 2008 to avoid the formation of a coalition Liberal-NDP government, there has been much discussion concerning Stephen Harper’s alleged abuse of Prime Ministerial power. This lecture will describe two schools of thought on Canadian Prime Ministerial power in the 21st century: the ‘democratic deficit’ school and the ‘efficiency’ school. After examining these two schools of thought, the consequences of potential reforms to Canada’s parliamentary system will be explored.
 God has created me to do Him some definite service. He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission. I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons. He has not created me for nothing.”— John Henry Cardinal Newman |
