Rediscovering Constitutional Law: Succession Upon the Death of the Prime Minister

University of New Brunswick Law Journal, Vol. 49, p. 33, 2000

29 Pages Posted: 4 Nov 2008 Last revised: 26 Jun 2013

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Adam M. Dodek

University of Ottawa - Common Law Section

Date Written: May 1, 2000

Abstract

This article addresses the issue of succession under the Canadian Constitution when the Prime Minister dies in office. No Canadian Prime Minister has died in office since the 19th century. This article addresses the complex interplay of various constitutional conventions and the roles of party leaders and the Governor General and ultimately concludes that the status quo is wanting. The author proposes a political solution to this constitutional problem.

Keywords: Canada, Canadian Constitutional Law, Prime Minister, Succession, Governor General, death in office, constituitonal conventions, reserve powers

Suggested Citation

Dodek, Adam M., Rediscovering Constitutional Law: Succession Upon the Death of the Prime Minister (May 1, 2000). University of New Brunswick Law Journal, Vol. 49, p. 33, 2000, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1293510 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1293510

Adam M. Dodek (Contact Author)

University of Ottawa - Common Law Section ( email )

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