Thomas Mulcair (NDP Party)
The leader of provincial government in Canada is called a Premier. Each Province and Territory in Canada has one, currently 13 in total, (10 provinces and 3 territories)
The title of Provincial leaders in Canada is 'Premier'
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.
The Official Opposition in Canada is the Canadian New Democratic Party led by Thomas Mulcair. Other opposition parties currently include the Liberals, led by Bob Rae, the Bloc Quebecois, led by Vivian Barbot, and the Green Party, led by Elizabeth May.Thomas Mulcair, Leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, is the Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in Canada's House of Commons. He became the leader of the NDP on 2012 March 24, and the party's national convention, taking over from interim leader Nycole Turmel.
No. In the parliamentary system, we elect MPs and not leaders. For the duration of their terms, MPs a responsible for deciding who should form the government. This is beneficial because it means that we can become familiar with a new leader either as premier or opposition leader before we have to decide whether we need a change in government. It would be detrimental for democracy in a parliamentary system for a major party to go into an election with an unknown leader.
I suppose you can say that; he is the leader of the official opposition (the Progressive Conservatives) in Ontario, Canada at the provincial level of government.
The leader of provincial government in Canada is called a Premier. Each Province and Territory in Canada has one, currently 13 in total, (10 provinces and 3 territories)
In 2010, Ontario's provincial opposition party was the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Their leader at the time was, and still is (as of 2012), Tim Hudak (who assumed leadership of the party on July 1, 2009.)
The title of Provincial leaders in Canada is 'Premier'
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.
The current leader of the opposition is Jack Layton, leader of the NDP.
No longer. Michael Ignatieff was the leader of the opposition in Canada from 2008 December 10 to 2011 May 2 as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.
To oppose the incumbent government and suggest other policies to the Canadian people.
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.
Yes, he was previously Leader of the Official Opposition in Canada for many years, and now he is the Prime Minister of Canada.
The Official Opposition in Canada is the Canadian New Democratic Party led by Thomas Mulcair. Other opposition parties currently include the Liberals, led by Bob Rae, the Bloc Quebecois, led by Vivian Barbot, and the Green Party, led by Elizabeth May.Thomas Mulcair, Leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, is the Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in Canada's House of Commons. He became the leader of the NDP on 2012 March 24, and the party's national convention, taking over from interim leader Nycole Turmel.
It is called a premiere