r/moderatepolitics • u/feb914 • 20d ago

[Canada] Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau's cabinet News Article

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/finance-minister-chrystia-freeland-resigns-from-trudeau-s-cabinet-1.7411380
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u/Derp2638 20d ago

Don’t you need like 172 supporting you to have a government that is governed by a specific PM ?

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u/richardhammondshead 20d ago

A baby majority is anything above 170. Committee assignments and official party status are meted out by seats won. It would mean all committees dominated by Conservatives and more money flowing to the Conservatives.

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u/Derp2638 20d ago

Just hit up a quick google and the first projection I saw was 220 for the Conservatives in Canada.

What would the equivalent for that in the US be ? All 3 branches + a majority in the senate ?

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u/feb914 20d ago

Equivalent to filibuster proof majority in house of representatives and Senate. 

Note that Canada also has Senate but they're not elected and thus can only delay or offer improvements, but usually they have to yield to the House.