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As of his appointment on 6 February 2006, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., is the Prime Minister of Canada. He was not elected; he was appointed by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, as the person best able to command the support of a majority of House of Commons members at the conclusion of the general election that took place on 23 January 2006.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoUnlike other systems, the Canadian Prime Minister is not directly elected by the public but is appointed by the Governor General as the candidate who can control the votes of the majority of the elected members of parliament.
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∙ 12y agoStephen Harper became Prime Minister on 6 February 2006, after the election on 2006 January 23.
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∙ 13y agoThe leader of the political party which came in second during the previous federal election in Canada was Michael Ignatieff.
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When was Pierre Trudeau elected as Prime Minister?
Pierre Elliot Trudeau became the 15th Prime Minister of Canada on1968 April 20 serving until 1979 June 4 and1980 March 3 serving until 1984 June 30.
What is the leader of Canada called?
Yes, the leader of Canada is a Prime Minister.
Is Stephen Harper dead?
Stephen Harper is alive, and he is the Prime Minister of Canada. He was just recently re-elected.
Who was the first prime minister of Canada to be assassinated?
No Prime Minister has ever been assassinated... though someone did break into the Prme Minister's residence in 1995 and was fended off with an inuit carving by the PM's wife.
Does Canada have representatives if so are they elected?
The people who are elected are called Members of Parliament, or MP's. The leader of the party with the most elected MP's becomes the Prime Minister.
Is the prime minister of Canada hereditary?
The Prime Minister of Canada is elected if I understand your question correctly
How is Canada's prime minister appointed?
He is elected.
The prime minister of Canada is.?
Elected by parliament
When was Sir Robert Borden elected the Prime Minister of Canada?
Sir Robert Borden was elected the Prime Minister of Canada on 1911 September 21 and again on 1917 December 17.He officially became Prime Minister on 1911 October 10.
Who was the first woman to be elected prime minister in Great Britain?
In Canada, the first female Prime Minister was elected in 1993.
When was Pierre Trudeau elected as Prime Minister?
Pierre Elliot Trudeau became the 15th Prime Minister of Canada on1968 April 20 serving until 1979 June 4 and1980 March 3 serving until 1984 June 30.
What is the leader of Canada called?
Yes, the leader of Canada is a Prime Minister.
When did Sir Wilfred Laurier get elected Prime Minister of Canada?
Sir Wilfred Laurier was elected to Prime Minister in the 1896, 1900, 1904, and 1908 Canadian federal elections.
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada and when was he elected?
Sir John Alexander MacDonald, he was elected in August 1867.
How is the prime minister of Canada decided?
The Canadian prime minister is not elected.The Right Honourable Stephen Harper was appointed as prime minister by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Governor General of Canada, on 6 February 2006.
Who was the Prime Minister of Canada in 1968?
Nobody was elected Canada's prime minister in 1968, or at any other time. Each Canadian Prime Ministers is appointed by the Governor General of Canada, on the basis that she or he has the support, or "confidence" of a majority of elected Members of Parliament. Pierre Elliot Trudeau was appointed as Prime Minister on April 20, 1968, prior to the election, because he was the individual most likely to hold the confidence of a majority of elected MPs at that time. He remained Prime Minister after the election in 1968, because he was supported by most of the Members of Parliament elected in that election.
When was Paul Martin elected prime minister?
Paul Martin was elected Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in November 2003
