Despite having nearly identical parliamentary systems, Canada has avoided the kind of prime ministerial parade that has befallen the U.K. in the past decade.
Political watchers point to the Brexit vote as the key moment that led to half a dozen leaders occupying 10 Downing Street in the 10 years since — but there are underlying factors that make it easier for U.K. MPs to ditch a leader than their Canadian counterparts.
“I think it’s more difficult to govern the country now and that there’s a lot of unrest about this decision,” Lori Turnbull, a political science professor at Dalhousie University, said of the U.K.’s decision to walk away from the European Union.
