DossierCanada — who sits and votes in Canada's Parliament
Challenged bills
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Who represents you, how they vote, how often they sit.
The federal Cabinet — 28 ministers
Who decides what, since when, and how they vote.
Dominic LeBlanc
President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy
Mélanie Joly
Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Patty Hajdu
Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Marc Miller
Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages
Sean Fraser
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Up to date. These 28 ministers come directly from the official Cabinet page on pm.gc.ca, scraped live — not a hand-maintained list.
Federal bills
Every bill summarized in plain language. Not clear enough? Ask for an explanation.
Votes in the Commons
Every recorded vote — who voted what, and by what margin.
On the “who voted what” detail — the House of Commons publishes each member's name for every recorded (nominal) vote (Yea / Nay / paired). The by-member breakdown above (the "+" button on each row) comes directly from that official source (ourcommons.ca), not an estimate. The party shown next to each name is taken from the current House roster; people who have since left the House appear separately under "Former members".
How to read a vote
Recorded vote
Members vote one by one and each choice is entered in the public record. That is what lets us say exactly who voted what — no interpretation.
Passed is not law
A passed vote clears ONE stage. A bill must pass both chambers and then receive royal assent before it becomes law.
Paired is not absent
In the Commons, two members from opposing sides can agree not to vote: their voices cancel out. It is neither an absence nor an abstention.
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