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by alephnerd 154 days ago
> Can't you unelect the MPs

All MPs in NB need to kiss the ring, otherwise they'll face a well funded challenger.

Furthermore, 1 out of every 7 NBers are employed by JDI and Irving Oil.

> Either way I still don't get how that's the parliamentry nature as much as it's the people's. That's kind of the point of these systems

The ability to threaten a no-confidence motion means individual MPs can have an outsized impact on the executive branch.