10-21-2019, 10:27 AM
Forming the Government
The party that wins the most ridings in a general federal election is asked by the governor-general to form the government. The leader of that party becomes the Prime Minister of Canada.
If the party wins more than half the ridings—that's 170 seats —then it will have a majority government, which makes it much easier to get legislation passed in the House of Commons.
If the winning party wins 169 seats or fewer, it will form a minority government. In order to get legislation through the House, a minority government usually has to adjust policies to get enough votes from smaller party MPs.
A minority government must constantly work to maintain the confidence of the House of Commons in order to stay in power. A Prime Minister leading a minority-formed government usually ends of staying in power about 2 years.
The Official Opposition
The political party that wins the second-highest number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the Official Opposition.
Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/how-federal-el...ork-510248
The party that wins the most ridings in a general federal election is asked by the governor-general to form the government. The leader of that party becomes the Prime Minister of Canada.
If the party wins more than half the ridings—that's 170 seats —then it will have a majority government, which makes it much easier to get legislation passed in the House of Commons.
If the winning party wins 169 seats or fewer, it will form a minority government. In order to get legislation through the House, a minority government usually has to adjust policies to get enough votes from smaller party MPs.
A minority government must constantly work to maintain the confidence of the House of Commons in order to stay in power. A Prime Minister leading a minority-formed government usually ends of staying in power about 2 years.
The Official Opposition
The political party that wins the second-highest number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the Official Opposition.
Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/how-federal-el...ork-510248