House of Commons
Current Prime Minister:
Current Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Centre-right, Right
Elected: January 24, 2006
Status: Majority Government
Leader of the Official Opposition:
Current Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Left
Elected: May 2, 2011
Party Standings:
Government status: Conservative MajoritySeat Distribution:
Party
|
Seats
|
Trend
|
Seat Change
|
Oct '08
|
 |
163
|
|
20
|
143
|
 |
100
|
|
64
|
36
|
 |
36
|
|
41
|
77
|
 |
5
|
|
42
|
47
|
IND
|
3
|
|
3
|
0
|
 |
1
|
|
1
|
0
|
Election Results, May 2, 2011
Updated, June 5, 2013
Updated, June 5, 2013
Seats Needed For Majority: 155
Date of Next Election: October 19, 2015
Voter Intentions
Party
|
Current
|
Trend
|
Feb 24
|
Trend
|
May '11
|
|
35.4%
|
|
29.1%
|
|
18.9%
|
|
31.3%
|
|
31.5%
|
|
39.6%
|
|
23.6%
|
|
27.2%
|
|
30.6%
|
|
4.8%
|
|
5.3%
|
|
6.0%
|
|
4.2%
|
|
5.9%
|
|
3.9%
|
Senate
Leader of Government in Senate: Marjory LeBreton, Conservative Party of Canada
Leader of Opposition in Senate: Jim Cowan, Liberal Party of Canada
Senate Status: Conservative Majority
Leader of Opposition in Senate: Jim Cowan, Liberal Party of Canada
Senate Status: Conservative Majority
Seat Distribution
Party
|
Seats
|
Percentage
|
|
60
|
57.1%
|
|
35
|
33.3%
|
IND
|
7
|
6.6%
|
VAC
|
3
|
2.9%
|
Updated, June 5, 2013
Total Seats: 105
Seats Needed For Majority: 53
Appointed
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