2007-02-27 00:57:06 · 5 answers · asked by SAM 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The leader of the party which has the greatest number of seats in the House of Commons forms the government and becomes the PM.
2007-02-27 01:01:30 · answer #1 · answered by Rick N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only real election for the Prime Minister occurs at the party level during leadership races. The party members then elect their new party leader, and if that party leader holds the most seats in the House of Commons, they become PM (for example, Paul Martin became PM that way). Unlike the US Presidential elections, all Canadians do NOT vote for PM.
2007-02-27 14:05:10 · answer #2 · answered by Nice Guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's not elected per se
the leader of the party that has the most seats in the House of Commons becomes Prime Minister, and sits in the House of Commons as the leader of the majority
2007-02-28 22:59:59 · answer #3 · answered by Go Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WE make use of the bark/pine cone system.
IF we would like to continue with the current leadership we sled down to our local polling station and place a piece of birch bark in a box. If we with to vote for the guy who is not in power then place a pine cone in the box. If there is a third Candidate we use beaver droppings.
2007-03-02 12:12:26 · answer #4 · answered by smedrik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is not elected by the public, he is appointed by the majority party.
2007-02-27 12:05:53 · answer #5 · answered by Jack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋