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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
He can't. QB and Court of Appeal judges are appointed by the federal government from recommendations by a committee made up of a group of people, some of whom are CBA and bar association representatives.
He could I guess appoint people to the PC but no one would care, because... well, the PC doesn't particularly matter. I mean it's important for the functioning of the judicial system obviously, but it doesn't make significant decisions.
Your overall point is taken though. I just think we're in better shape because of how the judiciary operates up here.
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Coups don't generally proceed according to the law anyways though.
One big factor protecting Canada from an authoritarian coup is that it's a middle power that constantly has to negotiate economics and security with the big neighbour, so isn't really worth it or even sustainable without US support.
Also, the queen would never stand for it.
If the US democracy were to fall though, Canadian democracy wouldn't be far behind