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The candidate with the most votes in a riding wins a seat in the House of Commons and represents that riding as its member of Parliament (MP). When a party wins a majority of seats, the governor general asks the party leader to form a government; that leader becomes prime minister. When no party is given a majority, the current prime minister ...
Party leaders are listed in italics. Cabinet ministers are listed in boldface. The prime minister is listed in both. The speaker is indicated by "†". Parliamentary secretaries is indicated by "‡".
The Government House Leader, officially known as the leader of the Government in the House of Commons of Canada (French: leader du gouvernement à la Chambre des communes du Canada), is the Cabinet minister responsible for planning and managing the government's legislative program in the House of Commons of Canada.
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 ...
The House of Commons of Canada (French: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body whose members are known as members of Parliament (MPs).
House of Commons; Seating arrangements of the House of Commons: Speaker of the Commons: Hon. Anthony Rota 5 December 2019 – 27 September 2023: Government House Leader: Hon. Pablo Rodríguez 20 November 2019 – 26 October 2021: Opposition House Leader: Hon. Candice Bergen 15 September 2016 – 2 September 2020: Gérard Deltell 2 September ...
Party leaders are listed in italics. Parliamentary secretaries is indicated by "‡". Cabinet ministers are listed in boldface. The Prime Minister is listed in both. The Speaker is indicated by "†".
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.