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A member of parliament (MP) is the representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this category includes specifically members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members, such as senator.
Members of parliament tend to form parliamentary groups (also called parliamentary parties) with members of the same political party.
The Parliament of Canada consists of the monarch, the Senate (the upper chamber), and the
House of Commons (the lower chamber). Only members of the lower house are referred to as members of Parliament (
French: député), while members of the upper house are called senators (French: sénateur).[1] There are currently 105 seats in the Senate and 338 in the House of Commons.[2]
Members of Parliament are elected, while senators are appointed by the governor general on behalf of the sovereign at
the direction of the prime
Minister.
Retirement is mandatory for senators upon reaching the age of 75 years.
Each province has its own legislature, with each member usually known as a
Member of the Legislative Assembly (
MLA). In certain provinces, legislators carry other titles:
Member of Provincial Parliament (
MPP) in
Ontario,
Member of the National Assembly (
MNA) in
Quebec (French: député), and
Member of the
House of Assembly (
MHA) in
Newfoundland and Labrador. The provincial upper houses were eliminated through the
20th century.
India[edit]
The Parliament of Canada consists of the monarch, the Senate (the upper chamber), and the House of Commons (the lower chamber). Only members of the lower house are referred to as members of Parliament (French: député), while members of the upper house are called senators (French: sénateur).[1] There are currently 105 seats in the Senate and 338 in the House of Commons.[2] Members of Parliament are elected, while senators are appointed by the governor general on behalf of the sovereign at the direction of the prime Minister. Retirement is mandatory for senators upon reaching the age of 75 years.
Each province has its own legislature, with each member usually known as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). In certain provinces, legislators carry other titles: Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in Ontario, Member of the National Assembly (MNA) in Quebec (French: député), and Member of the House of Assembly (MHA) in Newfoundland and Labrador. The provincial upper houses were eliminated through the 20th century.
India[edit]
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