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Fred Sanders

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4. Not sure. There is a federal Governer-General who will be asked by the party with the most seats

Mon Oct 19, 2015, 03:40 PM

Oct 2015

to "form a government". But if one party does not get a winning majority of seats it gets a bit more complicated, but not much.

Parliament is convened within weeks and a motion of confidence in the winning party is held in which 50% of the MP's must vote for the proposed government.

The vote result is delivered to the GG and the GG confers government status in the party.

I think I am close.

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Well I voted. [View all] delrem Oct 2015 OP

Best of luck! :) n/t fredamae Oct 2015 #1

A glorious day for all Canadians. The Dark Age of Harper, 8 long years, will be over in hours! Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #2

Curious quakerboy Oct 2015 #3

Not sure. There is a federal Governer-General who will be asked by the party with the most seats Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #4

But were there cookies? shenmue Oct 2015 #5

There was a bar with all you can drink free beer, delrem Oct 2015 #6

You Canadians have all the fun shenmue Oct 2015 #7

We also have pencil and paper in Australia. Matilda Oct 2015 #8

The ONLY way to go. delrem Oct 2015 #13

absolutely. nt laundry_queen Oct 2015 #15

I voted in the advanced polls Joe Shlabotnik Oct 2015 #9

What???????? delrem Oct 2015 #10

If you are enjoying the evening, then by all means please enjoy. Joe Shlabotnik Oct 2015 #11

I tend NDP, but am "independent" by nature. delrem Oct 2015 #12

I had a lot of respect for PET too. Joe Shlabotnik Oct 2015 #14

Well, Justin Trudeau will have his acid test VERY early. delrem Oct 2015 #16