Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister?

If the pm is doing very well serving his/her countrymen. Why give a limit. Good governance shouldn't be stop by "politics".

No, we should abolish the office of Prime Minister, it is a colonial office and is outdated. Also, abolosh the monarchy and combine the roles into 1 singular office, President.

3 yr max. Confidence referendum at 50% of term. A impeachment standard mechanism and absolutely no coalition’s.

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than four times with mandate duration of 2 years, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than one year of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times.

i believe that the prime minister should be able to stay as long as everyone is ok with the current prime minister, but it there are 10s of thousands of people or even millions, protesting against the prime minister, then i believe that a federal election, should be held to elect a new prime minister, if the prime minister is re- elected, then so be it.

Yes, but I believe a single leader is too much power for any individual it should be more people.

If we switch to proportional representation then no

Voters don't get to really choose who the party elect nominates as the PM, so if people want the party in but want a different leader they're screwed. I think a term limit of 2 terms like the US, maximum 3, would be good. If there aren't any term limits, then people should get more say on if the PM gets to stay or not

Yes and there should be term limits for all positions in government. If you're over 60 you can retire like the rest of us. You did your job.

Yes, people should have a special vote that can be summoned at any time to fire the Prime Minister if Canadians find he's not doing a good job. Only if 70% or more vote in favor of removing the PM would it result in him being forced to step down, but the party is still in charge until the next real election. However, if the PM won his last election by 40% or more of the popular vote, then this vote cannot take place or have effect.

Yes, limited to one term but the representative (Prime Minister) can be elected again. Should implement more protection/defences to stop election fraud or voter rigging.

Limit terms. Canadian leaders get dictator like when in power for too long.

I would say no, as my inclination is to say the voters should say how long a certain person is in office. But, at the same time there are some really dangerous people who could be in power for a long time (ex. Donald Trump like-politicians) if we don't have term limits, so I would say that we should be open to it as a form of keeping bad people out of office who wish to do ill, but it also keeps good people from being able to do more with their leadership as well.

I think it’s effective in the United States 2 terms of 4 years each.

No, but maximum term durations should be lowered.

I would personally say no, but if it were to happen I wouldn't be against it as there are some career politicians who do last very long as representatives.

Psychology, yes. But it would be an exception if they lived as a minimum wage citizen

Yes, and limited to zero terms

There should be some kind of system in place to avoid bad prime ministers staying in power

No, but introduce recall elections, and resignation elections.

No, term limits would never work.

I if they committed a crime during their time in office

Yes, unless we actually eventually see electoral reform

It depends on the Prime Minister

I don't really see a reason for it

Yes, and limited to two terms and not allowed to call for an early election.

Yes, but only if Fascists like Maxime Bernier becomes Prime Minister.

No, term limits violate democratic rights, if someone is popular and supported, let them run as long as they are able.

Yes, two terms! And two or three terms for senators and MPs as well!

No, voters should decide how long they stay in office, however there should be an age limit.

Limited to 4 terms

Abolish the westminster system. Direct democracy

Yes, but voters should decide how long they stay in office if their full terms are up.

Yes, but there should be a year limit not term limit

No, the province should set term limits to consecutive terms of their own MPs.

Yes, there should be a limit of 2 - 4 terms, but voters should still be allowed to vote each term

How could this even be a question for citizens to answer? We’re all different, definitely not “ voters should decide” .. we get the chance to vote. Imagine how bad that could get ..

I am unsure at this moment/ don’t have enough information to formulate an opinion

Yes, but only for left wing politicians.

Elections should be every 18 month’s

Yes, but the federal government shouldn't even exist

Limit of 2terms and voted in separate

Yes, it should be limited to only 1 term however, have the option of going longer if the Prime Minister was doing a good job on their first term.

Their should be no official term limit, but a their should be an unofficial regulation that if they serve longer then 3 or 4 terms and their is a region with significant issues, then a national vote would happen. Using a direct vote, where their is no inbetweener.

Make party leadership spills acceptable

It's up to the candidate how long they want to Prime Minister for.

No limit if PM is doing a good work. The 5 year term should be increased to ten years.

Yes; under the current first past the post system, Ontario and Quebec generally elect the PM. If changed to proportional system, let the people decide.

No, keep the current amount of terms

No, their term should be up to the voters and the parliament, but they should serve two terms and wait 4 years until running again.

No, this isn't necessary in a parliamentary system. A Prime Minister does not have the same level of executive power as a President does in a presidential system.

The term should take effect when a prime minister is over the age of 80.

YES! Absolutely! Two terms for four years each! For the Prime Minister, MPs, Senate!

Unless they change the current voting system to reflect the people, then yes. If they change it to a proportional rep. then no.

No, institute a life-term, but require confidence of the Parliament.

no, however they should be required to re-run the same as any other election

Yes, but I would also want to see voters vote directly for the Prime Minister.

No, make it a life tariff in office.

No, make it a whole life service. With retirement eligibility should they please, but mandate they run every 7 years.

Not without an overhaul of the electoral system, the existence of non-confidence votes does not play well with term limits.

No, make it lifetime commission

No, voters should decide how long they stay in office, but they should be removed from office if they commit an ethics violation.

Yes, as it's a way of keeping new people in power. But it should also be long enough as they have an ability to actually see progress being made.

I was astonished to learn that Canada does not have a limit on the amount of terms a PM can sit as the head of our country. I strongly feel that like our neighbour to the south, two, four year terms not necessarily back to back should be the limit

Yes, and abolish snap elections (just like Norway).

I would say yes, because it helps keep people who seek to do ill only in power for so long. I would also say that it should be three terms as well.

Yes, but only if the prime minister has been ineffective or corrupt

No. The Head of State should be an inherited/bestowed position ala an absolute monarchy.

Voters should decide how long they stay, but there should also be an option for the public to trigger a recall election or confidence vote if they wish.

Yes, and they should have at least a four year break before being able to run again unless the people vote against it.

No one should have power over others

Yes, two terms maximum, and the should be voted for by the people of Canada not the political party that won the election.

I think we should have term limits, for the sake of the generational power that can be held by some generations (such as the baby boomers and millennials.) but also for the sake of having less power-hungry individuals, and keeping the respect for office high while they serve, and also to limit the potential damage that they can do. I do realize that there may be some troubles, as consistency can be thrown to the wind in some ways, but I do think that it is important to have for the sake of our democracy.

Yes, either two terms or a longer one term

No, make it a life term.

No, the current limits should apply.

No, but there should be more control over the powers of the PM. And Omnibus bills a la the USA should be disallowed. No more tucking bad policies into otherwise good bills. And Party Solidarity has turned into and Oligarchy with Harper. There should be more freedom for MP's to put forth their opposing or differing views on issues without being banned from any say in the government. Allow more free votes and differing opinions within the same party.

No, institute a lifetime term, but require them to run every 4 years for re-election and allow removal from office via recalls if showing ineffectiveness or any other malignant behaviour

Yes, term limits should be set, and a limit placed on how many terms they can serve in that role.
Each newly elected candidate should also be forced to sign a contract with the people they represent (whether municipally, provincially or federally), including a list of goals stated during their campaign, a timeline for achieving those goals, and a plan for how to achieve those goals. If any of these contractual obligations are not met the politician should be legally required to resign.

No, it should be life in office