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Parliament of Canada

Parlement du Canada
4th Canadian Parliament
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Type
Type
HousesSenate of Canada
House of Commons
History
Founded9 February 2020
Preceded by3rd Canadian Parliament
Succeeded by5th Canadian Parliament
New session started
14 May 2020
Leadership
Speaker of the Senate
Samuel Clarent, Independent
since 8 March 2020
Speaker of the House of Commons
Reginald Carmichael, SDLP
since 14 May 2020
Deputy Speaker of the Senate
Philip Brandon, Independent
since 18 May 2020
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
Alex Mulder, SDLP
since 17 May 2020
Structure
Seats3 - 5 Senators
3 - 5 Members of Parliament
Length of term
2 calendar months
Elections
Senate of Canada voting system
Appointment by the Monarch, on recommendation of the Senate Appointments Commission
House of Commons voting system
Direct election by all eligible Canadian Citizens
House of Commons last election
12 May 2020
House of Commons next election
17 July 2020