Parliamentary System... No thanks.

In “Harper Suspends Canada Parliament to Avert Defeat,” Theophilos Argitis and Greg Quinn discuss the situation in Canada whereby its Parliament is at odds with its Prime Minister, Stephen Harper. The situation is so critical that Parliament is threatening to replace the current government with a new coalition. Harper has responded by suspending Parliament to stave off such an occurrence.
This situation represents both the positives and negatives of proportional parliamentary representation. On one hand, it shows the flexibility of the system to replace leaders who are at odds with the will of the people. Harper reneged on his campaign promise to address labor rights and political funding. Furthermore, many feel he is not doing an adequate job addressing the current economic crisis. Thus, members of the opposition parties and some from his own Conservative Party feel strongly that he should be replaced. Therefore, by the end of this process, Canada, in theory, should have a new Prime Minister who will better serve the interests of the nation.
On the other hand, this trait of a parliamentary system leads to a diversion from the actual issues plaguing the nation. As the top story facing Canada now, its politicians are focused entirely on what the prospects are of the challenge. This struggle, as a result of the hyper-competitiveness between parties in a multi-party proportional representation system, has led to a virtual shutdown of Canada’s government as Harper suspended Parliament in an effort to avoid being ousted.
Thus, while proportional representation gives many groups a voice in the political process, it also increases the chances of political dialogue which can cripple government progress.

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