Given the nature of minority parliaments, the focus on the House of Commons and the people selected to fill the slate of key House positions is likely to be made with additional strategic consideration -- both from a legislative and logistical perspective, but also taking into account caucus management.“The prime minister needs every Liberal MP on board and happy.
“I think it has to be somebody from Quebec because of the strength of the Bloc Quebecois,” said Conservative strategist Kate Harrison, on CTV’s Power Play. “This is a minority, and this is not a place where you bring in people with training wheels, they have to land, they have to hit the ground running. There isn't a whole lot of on-the-job training taking place here,” said Greg Weston, strategic communications consultant and principal at Earnscliffe, on CTV’s Power Play about the cabinet makeup.
This position will be essential to the stability of the Liberal minority, as they are in charge of making sure there are always enough MPs in their seats in the House, especially during votes. This person also handles other caucus attendance and committee-related logistics, but is generally considered a “counter”: ensuring the government has the numbers to maintain the confidence in the Commons.
Unlike cabinet, these roles expire when a federal election is called, so there are no current sitting parliamentary secretaries. The naming of this second-tier will likely follow in the days after the shuffle once all positions are known.
Let’s just get on with the no confidence and re election
CTVAtlantic I can't believe he is still Prime Minister
FireJessAllen
We’re taking bets...l say 45% from Quebec...
Who’s going to be in charge of black face paint?
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