Parliament of Canada
Also known as Canadian Parliament, Legislature of Canada, Canadian legislature, Canada's Parliament
federal legislature of Canada
AI overview
Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature that makes laws for the country. It matters because it's where elected representatives debate and decide on policies that affect all Canadians.
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Key facts
- Type
- Bicameral
- Houses
- Senate House of Commons
- Founded
- 1 July 1867 ( 1867-07-01 )
- Monarch
- Charles III , since 8 September 2022
- Governor general
- Mary Simon , since 26 July 2021
- Speaker of the senate
- Raymonde Gagné , Non-affiliated , since 12 May 2023
- Speaker of the house of commons
- Francis Scarpaleggia , Liberal , since 26 May 2025
- Prime minister
- Mark Carney , Liberal , since 14 March 2025
- Leader of the official opposition
- Pierre Poilievre , Conservative , since 18 August 2025
- Seats
- 448 105 senators 343 members of Parliament
- Senate voting system
- Appointment by the governor general on advice of the prime minister
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Article
The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is the federal legislature of Canada. The Crown, along with two chambers (the Senate and the House of Commons), form the bicameral legislature.
The 343 members of the lower house, the House of Commons, are styled as members of Parliament (MPs), and each elected to represent an electoral district (also known as a riding). The 105 members of the upper house, the Senate, are styled senators and appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister. Collectively, MPs and senators are known as parliamentarians.