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Introduction
Alone at the Top
The Path to Power
Leading Canada
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Banner: First Among Equals: The Prime Minister in Canadian Life and Politics
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The Real Executive

One of the key tasks for a prime minister is the selection of a Cabinet, which forms the real executive in our political system. In choosing a Cabinet team, our leaders must consider political, regional, and other factors. John A. Macdonald recognized the importance of the process when he once identified his profession as "Cabinet-Maker."
 
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