10-18-2019, 07:39 AM
(10-18-2019, 07:20 AM)jgsz Wrote: Yesterday the argument was made that if the Conservatives (or whoever) win the most seats they should be allowed to govern because that's what the people expect.
Here's a good argument, with historical references, to debunk that theory.
No, the party with the most seats doesn't always govern
Thanks for that link.
I just had an odd idea occur to me: what if the governor-general would only appoint a proposed prime minister who led a coalition of parties who attracted at least 50% of the vote? Food for thought. Although in the typical situation that currently leads to a majority government this would mean that they would have to appoint a minority coalition, which would be quite strange for reasons already discussed.