The New Zealand PM was driven out by many of the same problems now facing Canada\u0027s Justin Trudeau.
poll which had Canadian voters backing the Conservative Party by 36 per cent to the Liberals’ 28 per cent.First, New Zealand elects its parliaments via a system of proportional representation.Article content
Second, the New Zealand parliament is home to a respectably sized caucus for ACT, a kind of right-wing NDP that can typically be relied upon to prop up a National Party government. Despite speculation, Ardern likely wasn’t the victim of a U.K.-style ejection by her caucus. Rather, she appears to be opting for an exit that is more typically seen in Canadian politics: An unpopular leader bows out with months to go until election day, leaving a subordinate to go down with the ship.
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