The flow of staff from the Prime Minister’s Office to key posts in ministerial offices reveals an underperforming rookie cabinet, increasingly controlled by the PMO despite promises that a Liberal government would reverse Stephen Harper’s centralized approach, say some Conservatives and Liberals.
Many The Hill Times spoke with said this style of governance, coupled with inexperienced MPs in need of support, is a natural outcome of the Canadian parliamentary system that places the prime minister as first among equals. But they pointed out that Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) promised a different approach.
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