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Originally Posted by sailor734
Apples and oranges to compare the UK and Canada in this kind of situation. Party rules make it far, far easier for UK MP's to replace a leader. It is very different under the Canadian Liberal party's constitution.
The CPC actually changed their process to replace a leader a few years ago to make it easier. Hence Sheer and O'Toole's downfall.
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It's the Reform Act. Liberals chose not to apply it to their party.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Act_(Canada)
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At the first sitting of the House after an election, the members of each recognized party vote on whether any or all of the sets should apply to their caucuses. The provisions only applying to the caucuses that approve them was another compromise to ensure passage of the Act. The approval of the provisions by the caucuses is binding until Parliament dissolves, after which another vote is held.
The Act also amended the Parliament of Canada Act to create four sets of provisions relating to:
The expulsion/readmission of caucus members;
The election and removal of the caucus chair;
The removal of the party leader;
The election of an interim leader.
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