Kann der Generalgouverneur tun, was Pierre Poilievre verlangt? Dieser Experte sagt nein

This is a great example of politicians not understanding the way our Constitutional Monarchy works.

In Canada, the Sovereign (King Charles III and his representative the GG) hold all the power, they can do anything, but only as long as they agree not to use those powers without being asked to do so by the Leader of the House, the head of government : the PM.

But the ultimate power of the Sovereign is to protect the Constitution at all cost and since the Constitution give the PM the power to set the Parliamentary agenda, the Sovereign must protect the prerogative of the PM to do what the Constitution allows the PM to do.

In exchange for the support of the Sovereign, the PM then works to preserve the office of the Sovereign as Head of State, protector of the Constitution, guardian of stability and preserver of tradition.

In our system, the PM and the Sovereign form a team that has each other’s back. The PM runs the country while the Sovereign ensures stability, predictability and continuity.

This is the difference between a Monarchy and a Constitutional Monarchy, a concept that Poilievre obviously misunderstands.