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Establish a Committee on Co-Leadership
Proposal text
This motion directs Federal Council and the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) to strike an Ad Hoc Co-Leadership Subcommittee under the CRC to, if determined appropriate, recommend by-law or constitutional changes for members to adopt co-leadership at the earliest feasible General Meeting or through a Continuous Motion Development Process. The Committee’s work should include evaluating international practices and surveying and consulting members and EDAs.
Type of Proposal
A directive to ask the party’s Federal Council to consider an action
Objective / Benefit
The committee could consider questions such as:
- Does Co-Leadership suit the GPC and Canadian politics?
- What are the trade-offs of the different Co-Leadership models used internationally?
- Should Co-Leaders be elected in pairs or as individuals?
- How should responsibilities be managed?
- How should conflict and succession be managed?
- How does co-leadership change the Deputy Leader role(s)?
- What diversity/language requirements are appropriate?
- How should Elections Canada responsibilities be managed?
- How should Federal Council adapt to accommodate Co-Leadership?
- Should Leaders be able to run against Co-Leaders in the same Leadership Race? (See comments)
- Should the number of co-leaders be limited to two?
If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
N/A
List any supporting evidence for your proposal
N/A
Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the group or groups?
N/A
Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
Yes
Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
English
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Conversation with Erwin Dreessen
That is a good point, James, but isn't everybody overthinking this? Does this, as Sarah claims, really require a year of heavy-duty consulting, report-writing and discussion? Elisabeth and Jonathan in effect act as co-leaders now. Putting that choice (which was, in effect, validated in the Leadership vote) in question during a year-long process can not be helpful in moving the Party forward. I've categorized two of the four proposals Green, and two Yellow because they could use some refinement or further discussion. Let's get on with the real business. I'll be Red-carting this one.
Erwin, I have concerns that Elizabeth and Jonathan act as co-leaders now. As much as I respect and like Jonathan, he has little legitimacy right now as a co-leader simply because he was not elected as a co-leader. What would other parties think?? Jonathan is a deputy leader at this time. Full stop. IMHO.
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