If the Party decides the PM in Canada then do the voters just vote for the party?

Question

Or.....how does it work?

Answer 1

Its no different in Canada than in any other democracy. The majority party controls what laws get passed.

Technically, as in the U.S., you are voting for individual candidates for Parliament or Congress from your district (and a small segment will vote based on the individual qualities of the candidates). However, once they get to elected, the party with the most members elected controls (which is why the party has a substantial influence on the race in most ridings).

Answer 2

Voters vote for the party candidate they wish to have represent their riding in Ottawa. The party that gains the most representatives by the electoral vote will then form the next government of Canada. Depending on how many seats the party has elected it will either be a majority government or a minority government. The leader of the winning party is then sworn in as Prime Minister.