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  2. Politics of Canada - Wikipedia

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    The bicameral Parliament of Canada consists of three parts: the monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Currently, the Senate, which is frequently described as providing regional representation, has 105 members appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister to serve until age 75.

  3. Prorogation in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Prorogation is the end of a parliamentary session in the Parliament of Canada and the parliaments of its provinces and territories. It differs from a recess or adjournment, which do not end a session; and differs from a complete dissolution of parliament, which ends both the session and the entire parliament, requiring an election for the House of Commons in the bicameral federal parliament ...

  4. Dissolution of parliament - Wikipedia

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    The President of Finland can dissolve the parliament and call for an early election. As per the version of the 2000 constitution currently in use, the president can do this only upon proposal by the prime minister and after consultations with the parliamentary groups while the Parliament is in session. In prior versions of the constitution, the ...

  5. List of Canadian federal parliaments - Wikipedia

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    The Parliament of Canada is the legislative body of the government of Canada. The Parliament is composed of the House of Commons (lower house), the Senate (upper house), and the sovereign, represented by the governor general. Most major legislation originates from the House, as it is the only body that is directly elected. A new parliament ...

  6. 43rd Canadian Parliament - Wikipedia

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    The 43rd Canadian Parliament was in session from December 5, 2019, to August 15, 2021, with the membership of its Lower House, the House of Commons of Canada, having been determined by the results of the 2019 federal election held on October 21, 2019.

  7. Canadian electoral system - Wikipedia

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    The Parliament of Canada consists of: The sovereign (represented by the governor general) An upper house (the Senate), the members of which are appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister; A lower house (the House of Commons), the members of which are chosen by the citizens of Canada through federal general ...

  8. 30 years ago, the Kremlin crushed a parliamentary uprising ...

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    Yeltsin’s vice president, Alexander Rutskoi, sided with the rebel lawmakers. As tensions soared, Yeltsin ordered the parliament disbanded, a move that Russia’s Constitutional Court declared ...

  9. Parliament of Canada - Wikipedia

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    The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the King, the Senate, and the House of Commons. [2] By constitutional convention, the House of Commons is dominant, with the Senate rarely opposing its will. The Senate reviews ...