Self-control in politics is a boring virtue — and an absolutely necessary one
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during question period in the House of Commons on June 7, 2023 as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre looks on. In a speech, Sen. Ian Shugart questioned whether party leaders understand the importance of restraint in politics.
But it is also, quietly, one of the forces that holds a democracy and a country together. Restraint — self-imposed or forced on politicians by voters — is often what allows political systems to continue functioning.How Democracies Die Second, Shugart pointed to Ontario Premier Doug Ford's decision to repeal his government's use of the notwithstanding clause to pass back-to-work legislation — aOntario Premier Doug Ford reversed course on his government's controversial use of the notwithstanding clause in response to public backlash.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters about the debt limit vote on May 30, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A partisan game of chicken over the debt limit brought the U.S. to the brink of default.
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