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well, he's a leader of an opposition party. just not the Official Opposition
by elchief 7y ago
well, he's a leader of an opposition party. just not the Official Opposition
- joshlemer 7y agoNot the first, nor second, but the third opposition in fact.
- 7177Y 7y agoIn Canadian politics "opposition leader" implies leader of the "official opposition", which has a meaning significantly different than simply not the party in control of parliament.
- dogma1138 7y agoIt’s not only in Canadian politics but in most parliamentary republics. The US doesn’t have a direct equivalent but the closest one would be the minority leader.