Official Opposition (Canada)
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The Official Opposition (Canada) is the political party in the House of Commons with the second-largest number of seats, tasked with scrutinizing and challenging the policies and actions of the governing party.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary opposition
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political institution ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal level of government ⓘ |
| chamber | House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionCriterion | party with second-largest number of seats in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | Westminster parliamentary system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | recognized feature of Canadian parliamentary practice ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Official Opposition (provincial legislatures in Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibleEntityType | federal political party ⓘ |
| function |
organize shadow cabinet to mirror government cabinet
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prepare to form an alternative government ⓘ |
| goal |
inform public debate on government actions
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protect minority viewpoints in Parliament ⓘ scrutinize public policy and legislation ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Official Opposition critics
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shadow cabinet ⓘ |
| hasPrivilege |
additional research and staffing resources
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priority in questioning the government during Question Period ⓘ right to respond first to major government statements ⓘ |
| hasRight |
initiate opposition days (supply days) debates
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move non-confidence motions ⓘ propose amendments to government legislation ⓘ |
| headedBy | Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal politics of Canada ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | Leader of the Official Opposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalty | loyal to the Crown while opposing the government ⓘ |
| mayChangeAfter |
general election
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party realignments or floor-crossing ⓘ |
| operatesIn | House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightMechanism |
Question Period
NERFINISHED
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parliamentary committees ⓘ parliamentary debate ⓘ |
| parliamentaryStatus | largest party not in government ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
challenge actions of the governing party
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hold the government to account ⓘ lead parliamentary opposition to the government ⓘ offer alternative policies ⓘ scrutinize government policies ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | determined by distribution of seats after a federal election ⓘ |
| shortName | Official Opposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalParty |
Conservative Party of Canada
NERFINISHED
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Liberal Party of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada)
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