Some Commentators Argue That Canada Has Developed a System of "Prime

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Essay

Some commentators argue that Canada has developed a system of "prime ministerial government" in which the prime minister far overshadows other members of the government and where power is too concentrated. Is this true and are fears occasionally expressed about the prime ministers becoming overly powerful justified?

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Definitions:

Symbiosis

An interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.

Mutualism

A type of symbiotic relationship between two species where both species benefit from the interaction.

Secondary Succession

The process of ecological recovery in an area where a biological community was partially removed but where soil remains.

Primary Succession

Ecological succession that occurs in an environment in which new substrate devoid of vegetation and usually lacking soil, such as a lava flow or area left from retreated glacier, is deposited.