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Old 06-19-2009, 12:36 PM
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It's actually the Governor General who exercises those powers here. The Governor General doesn't act against the advice of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. But if a new election were to be called, the GG would have to sign off on it. Ultimately, it's a democratic system.

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Originally Posted by Myself1995 View Post
I was suprised when Canada had an election awhile back, and the news kept saying that the Q of E might step in and somehow put the election on hold - I guess I didn't know the BRF had any real power in England, much less in other countries.

Last edited by Mermaid1962; 06-19-2009 at 12:40 PM. Reason: better wording
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