In the Senate, the Liberal Party of Canada and one senator who sits as a Progressive Conservative.
In the House of Commons, the New Democratic Party, the Liberal Party, the Bloc Québécois and the Green Party.
y.b.chavan . he belonged to the congress party which itself was the ruling party . This situation resulted due to the clause in our constitution which says that the opposition party must hold atleast 1/10 of the total lok sabha seats . and in 1952 elections , CPI was the only other party in the lok sabha having more no. of seats than congress . the CPI held 16 seats out of 489 seats . thus a.k.gopalan of the CPI is not the 1st leader of opposition but it is y.b.chavan
In a parliament the people who form the government - the prime minister and other ministers, secretaries of state, etc. sit in the front benches, facing their opponents. Those who are in the same party, but who do not hold any government office, are known as backbenchers, because they sit in the seats towards, or at, the back. Opposition parties have 'spokespersons' on variou subjects.... they are often called the 'shadow Minister for ..... ' because they are said to 'shadow' the minister in charge of whatever their interest is.... These are usually referred to as 'front-bench spokespersons' or 'The Shadow Cabinet'. People in the opposition party, or parties, who are not spokespersons are also called backbenchers. Again, because the spokespersons sit at the front.
Currently, The NDP (New Democratic Party) holds the title of the "Official Opposition". They hold 103 seats out of the total 308. Their current interim leader as of July 25th is MP Nycole Turmel. Nycole Turmel is therefore "Leader of The Official Opposition" and the "Leader of The NDP" as of July 25th, 2011.
Basketball 19,800 seats Hockey 18,800 seats Full house concerts 19,800 seats Theatre 5,200 seats
Provincial political parties that are recognized by Elections Ontario are:Communist Party of OntarioFamily Coalition Party of OntarioFreedom Party of OntarioGreen Party of OntarioNew Democratic Party of OntarioNorthern Ontario Heritage PartyOntario Liberal PartyOntario Libertarian PartyOntario Provincial Confederation of Regions PartyParty for People with Special NeedsPeople First Republic of OntarioProgressive Conservative Party of OntarioReform Party of OntarioParty names in italics hold seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.Party names in bold form Her Majesty's Government of Ontario.
The Republican opposition in Congress is currently the majority. The official opposition holds over 225 seats, as opposed to the Senate in which case the Democrats hold the majority of the 100 Senate seats.
The Republican opposition in Congress is currently the majority. The official opposition holds over 225 seats, as opposed to the Senate in which case the Democrats hold the majority of the 100 Senate seats.
The official opposition has 8 provincial seats and 102 federal seat. I hope my answer helps. -Someone who had the same question
y.b.chavan . he belonged to the congress party which itself was the ruling party . This situation resulted due to the clause in our constitution which says that the opposition party must hold atleast 1/10 of the total lok sabha seats . and in 1952 elections , CPI was the only other party in the lok sabha having more no. of seats than congress . the CPI held 16 seats out of 489 seats . thus a.k.gopalan of the CPI is not the 1st leader of opposition but it is y.b.chavan
There are three prominate political parties currently in the House of Assembly - Progressive Conservative Party - Liberal Party - New Democratic Party There are also other parties that do not hold seats such as: - Newfoundland First Party - Green Party - Labrador Party
In a parliament the people who form the government - the prime minister and other ministers, secretaries of state, etc. sit in the front benches, facing their opponents. Those who are in the same party, but who do not hold any government office, are known as backbenchers, because they sit in the seats towards, or at, the back. Opposition parties have 'spokespersons' on variou subjects.... they are often called the 'shadow Minister for ..... ' because they are said to 'shadow' the minister in charge of whatever their interest is.... These are usually referred to as 'front-bench spokespersons' or 'The Shadow Cabinet'. People in the opposition party, or parties, who are not spokespersons are also called backbenchers. Again, because the spokespersons sit at the front.
Conservative party of Canada forms government with The Liberal Party of Canada, New Democratic Party and Bloc Quebecois in opposition.
Currently, The NDP (New Democratic Party) holds the title of the "Official Opposition". They hold 103 seats out of the total 308. Their current interim leader as of July 25th is MP Nycole Turmel. Nycole Turmel is therefore "Leader of The Official Opposition" and the "Leader of The NDP" as of July 25th, 2011.
It does not presently hold any seats.
At the present time (Aug 2012) the composition of the House is: ALP - 71 Seats Lib/Nat coalition - 71 seats Independents - 5 Greens - 1 Katters Independants - 1 In the Senate the ALP hold 31 seats, the coalition 34 seats, the greens hold 9 and the democratic labor party holds 1, with the remaining seat held by an independent.
Basketball 19,800 seats Hockey 18,800 seats Full house concerts 19,800 seats Theatre 5,200 seats
they have 22 seats