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    The document summarizes key aspects of the Canadian parliamentary system. It outlines that Canada's head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, with parliament located in Ottawa. The parliament consists of an upper house called the Senate, whose 105 members are appointed for life by the Prime Minister, and a lower house called the House of Commons with 308 elected members. The leader of the party with the most seats in the Commons becomes Prime Minister and selects ministers from among MPs to form the Cabinet. Majority governments hold over 155 seats, while minority governments hold fewer than 155.

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    The document summarizes key aspects of the Canadian parliamentary system. It outlines that Canada's head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, with parliament located in Ottawa. The parliament consists of an upper house called the Senate, whose 105 members are appointed for life by the Prime Minister, and a lower house called the House of Commons with 308 elected members. The leader of the party with the most seats in the Commons becomes Prime Minister and selects ministers from among MPs to form the Cabinet. Majority governments hold over 155 seats, while minority governments hold fewer than 155.

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    Canada

    HEAD OF STATE
    QUEEN OF CANADA
    (Elizabeth II)
    Parliament Hill
    Ottawa
    PARLIAMENT

    Upper House
    “Chamber of sober second thought”

    Lower House
    SENATE
    • 105 Members
    • Lifetime appointment by Prime
    Minister
    • UNELECTED, UNEQUAL &
    INEFFECTIVE.
    House of Commons
    (MPs)
    308 members

    Government Loyal Opposition Other MPs


    *party with the second largest number
    (Majority/Minority) of seats
    *party with the most seats

    Prime Minister
    Leader of the governing MPs are elected to
    party represent a riding
    CABINET (electoral district) as well
    Mostly but not necessarily as their Party in the House
    government MPs
    of Commons
    Prime Minister Cabinet
    • Leader of the governing • Selected by the PM
    party
    • ‘De-facto’ Head of State

    Majority Government - >155 seats


    Minority Government - <155 seats
    • Called by ruling gov’t to gain a new or better
    ‘mandate’
    • Called when Parliament is dissolved after no
    confidence vote.
    • Maximum of 5 years between elections
    KEY TERMS
    • Majority Gov’t
    • Minority Gov’t
    • Confidence of the House
    • Party Discipline
    • Governor General
    • Cabinet
    • House of Commons
    • Senate
    • Seat
    • Loyal Opposition
    The Canadian Party System
    • Traditionally 2 dominant parties
    1. Conservative
    2. Liberal
    • More regional parties in recent history
    » Bloc Quebecois - Quebec
    » Reform Party - Western Canada
    • Third party
    » Off-centre
    » Spoiler (Reform, NDP)
    • Strong Party Discipline
    • Only ‘card-carrying’ members vote in
    leadership elections
    Recent Federal Elections
    • 2 consecutive Conservative minorities
    – Reform - Alliance - Conservative
    • Liberal Minority from 2004-2006
    • Liberal Majorities from 1993 - 2004
    • Conservative Majorities 1984-1993
    (‘Golden Age’ of Conservatism -
    Reagan, Thatcher & Mulroney)

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