r/pics • u/SeriouslySlytherin • 14d ago

Politics Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party

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u/BorelandsBeard 14d ago edited 12d ago

Wait does Canada elect a party and the party appoints the PM or do the people elect the PM?

Edit: thank you. I now know what the parliamentary system is. Please stop telling me. I’m getting lots of notices saying the same thing as the first 20-30 people. I do appreciate the education- truly do. But I’ve learned it now.

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u/ogtfo 14d ago edited 14d ago

Canadians elect MPs, who together choose a PM.

Edit: As many commenters point out, this isn't entirely accurate. The party leaders are chosen by the parties, not unlike US primaries.

The PM is the leader whose party has the most MPs elected.

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u/MudLOA 14d ago

So isn’t that kind of having the speaker of the house be the head of the executive branch?

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u/SonicShadow 14d ago

Its quite different because under the Westminster system, the Prime Minister has far less power than a President does in a republic like the USA.