<P> In Canada, the cabinet is on rare occasion allowed to freely vote its conscience and to oppose the government without consequence, as occurred with the vote on capital punishment under Brian Mulroney . These events are rare and are never on matters of confidence . The most prominent Canadian cabinet minister to resign because he could not vote with the cabinet was John Turner, who refused to support wage and price controls . In Canada, party discipline is much tighter than in other Westminster - system countries; it is very rare for any MP to vote counter to the party leadership . </P> <P> Article 28.4. 2 ° of the Constitution of Ireland states: </P> <Dl> <Dd> The Government shall meet and act as a collective authority, and shall be collectively responsible for the Departments of State administered by the members of the Government . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> The Government shall meet and act as a collective authority, and shall be collectively responsible for the Departments of State administered by the members of the Government . </Dd>

What are the two main responsibilities of cabinet members