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This is a list of past and present members of the Senate of Canada representing the province of Alberta.. It had one senator starting in 1888. Three more were added in 1905, at time of granting of province-hood.
Progressive Senate Group Prince Edward Island October 11, 2018 Trudeau, J. September 28, 2032 Daryl Fridhandler: Progressive Senate Group Alberta: August 31, 2024 Trudeau, J. October 9, 2031 Raymonde Gagné: Non-affiliated Manitoba April 1, 2016 Trudeau, J. January 7, 2031: Speaker Rosa Galvez: Independent Senators Group Quebec December 6, 2016
When the party with the most seats has less than half of the total number of seats, it forms a minority government, which can be voted out of power by the other parties. The Canadian Parliament is located at Parliament Hill in the capital city, Ottawa, Ontario.
The 2021 Canadian federal election was held on September 20, 2021, to elect members of the House of Commons to the 44th Canadian Parliament.The Liberal Party of Canada was returned once more with a minority of the seats, and the composition of the House saw very little change.
The number of seats has increased steadily over time, from 180 for the first election to the current total of 338. The current federal government structure was established in 1867 by the Constitution Act. For federal by-elections (for one or a few seats as a result of retirement, etc.) see List of federal by-elections in Canada.
The Senate chamber. Alberta is the only Canadian province to hold elections for nominees to be appointed to the Senate of Canada.These elections are non-binding, as the appointment of senators is solely the responsibility of the Governor General of Canada according to the Constitution of Canada, on the advice of the Prime Minister.
20 September – In the 44th Canadian federal election, the incumbent Liberal Party wins the most seats in the House of Commons, but fails to reach a majority government. [ 8 ] 26 October – The new Ministry is sworn in, the first overseen by Governor General Mary Simon .
Liberal Party. During Robert Borden's coalition government of 1917–1920, the Liberal Party of Canada split into two groups: the Liberal–Unionist who supported the coalition and the Laurier Liberals who opposed it. Liberal-Progressive. Some Liberal-Progressive candidates used the designations: Liberal-Labour-Progressive or; National Liberal ...