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The current opposition party in Canada is the Liberal Party of Canada, led by Micheal Ignatieff.
Conservative party of Canada forms government with The Liberal Party of Canada, New Democratic Party and Bloc Quebecois in opposition.
Presently, the Liberal Party of Canada forms Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in both Houses of Parliament.
The two largest parties by their representation in Parliament is the Conservative Party of Canada (forming government) and the New Democratic Party of Canada (forming the Opposition).
In Australia, the leader of the Opposition in 2011 is Tony Abbott, of the Liberal party.
The main opposition party in the Canadian parliament is the Liberal Party of Canada, at least until further notice in this year of 2010.
The Labour Party is the official opposition party to the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government.
No. Canada and the United States currently do not have Communist governments. Canada's current Party in power is the Conservative party of Canada, with the Liberal party as the opposition. The United States Currently are lead by the Democratic party, with the Republican party as the opposition. note that both Nations have Communist parties, Canada actually has two, but neither has a seat in the Government.
The largest party in opposition is called the "Official Opposition," officially known as "Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition." As a result of Canada's federal election of May 2, 2011, the New Democratic Party (NDP) now forms Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The Honourable Nycole Turmel, Leader of the NDP, is the Leader of the Opposition. The Liberal Party has been reduced to minority third party status and the Bloc Québéois, which elected only four members, has lost official party status.
The Liberal Party of Canada, led by Michael Ignatieff, was the official opposition in Canada in 2009. The Liberals were the official opposition from 2006 February 6 to 2011 May 2.
A party does not "represent" Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. Rather, a party is Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition by virtue of being the political party with the most seats in opposition. It is theoretically possible (but unlikely) for the third place party to form the opposition if the two larger parties should form a coalition government.Currently, the New Democratic Party is the Official Opposition in Canada's House of Commons.
The Wildrose Party is Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in Alberta, with seventeen (17) seats in the provincial Legislative Assembly. The Wildrose Party is presently led by Danielle Smith M.L.A. (Highwood), the Leader of the Opposition.