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By convention, the leader of the party winning the most seats in Canada's 343-seat House of Commons becomes prime minister.
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
Several parties are running in the race for the 343 seats in Canada's House of Commons, but the Liberals and the Conservatives are the only two that have a chance to form a government.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Centuries later, Countess Markievicz helped shape modern Ireland as a revolutionary, becoming instrumental in the War of Independence and making history as the first woman elected to the British House of Commons in 1918.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
While some Conservatives, including party leader Kemi Badenoch, have echoed Musk’s points, the main U.K. beneficiary of his interest has been Reform U.K., the hard-right party led by Nigel Farage that has just five seats in the 650-seat House of Commons but big expansion plans.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Newsweek also contacted the British House of Commons by email for comment outside its normal business hours.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Trudeau's Liberal Party does not currently enjoy a majority in the Canadian House of Commons, retaining its hold on power through a fragile, de facto coalition agreement with the left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The weekly political tradition features verbal sparring as the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition try an one-up each other in front of an often rowdy House of Commons.
Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones is a senior desk editor.
—Andrew Jones, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Labor’s large House of Commons majority means lawmakers will almost certainly vote Tuesday to send the bill on for further scrutiny, despite Conservative misgivings.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
Several parties are running in the race for the 343 seats in Canada's House of Commons, but the Liberals and the Conservatives are the only two that have a chance to form a government.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Centuries later, Countess Markievicz helped shape modern Ireland as a revolutionary, becoming instrumental in the War of Independence and making history as the first woman elected to the British House of Commons in 1918.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
While some Conservatives, including party leader Kemi Badenoch, have echoed Musk’s points, the main U.K. beneficiary of his interest has been Reform U.K., the hard-right party led by Nigel Farage that has just five seats in the 650-seat House of Commons but big expansion plans.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Newsweek also contacted the British House of Commons by email for comment outside its normal business hours.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Trudeau's Liberal Party does not currently enjoy a majority in the Canadian House of Commons, retaining its hold on power through a fragile, de facto coalition agreement with the left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The weekly political tradition features verbal sparring as the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition try an one-up each other in front of an often rowdy House of Commons.
Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones is a senior desk editor.
—Andrew Jones, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Labor’s large House of Commons majority means lawmakers will almost certainly vote Tuesday to send the bill on for further scrutiny, despite Conservative misgivings.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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