Another question with this model: is why not just make the Governor-General popularly elected, and define the reserve powers explicitly so that the Governor-General has a valid and understood political roll. That would probably be enough that the GG and PM wouldnt be stepping on each other\'s toes.
The Honourary President model adds a third dynamic in the power balance, I suspect both the GG and PM will feel threatened politically and popularly by the Honourary President. Of those three top tier positions, only one has the direct legitimacy of the people, and that is the Honourary President.
It is a good permutation on our existing system, but doesnt address the poor seperation of powers between our informal/formal executives, nor the problem of political legitimacy that will stem from being popularly elected.
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