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Elections in Canada have been taking place since 1867.
The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada)
has two chambers. The House of Commons (French:
Chambre des Communes) has 308 members, elected for a
maximum five-year term in single-seat constituencies.
The Senate (French: Sénat) has 105 appointed members.
Using the plurality voting system, Canadians vote for
their local Member of Parliament (MP), who sits in the
House of Commons. Most MPs are members of a federal
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political party, and generally the leader of the party
with the most seats in the House of Commons becomes
the Prime Minister. Canadians do not vote directly for
the Prime Minister, nor do they vote for senat