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Decisions on whether or not to grant a party official status are not made by the Government of the day; rather, party status is regulated by the Parliament of Canada Act. As per s. 50(2) of the Act, a "recognized party" is any House of Commons party that holds twelve or more seats. Under those circumstances, the Government (Liberal or otherwise) cannot deny a party status.

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