Question

How is the Canadian prime minister selected?

Answer 1

Officially, the prime minister is appointed by the Governor General of Canada, but by constitutional convention, the prime minister must have the confidence of the elected House of Commons. Normally, this is the leader of the party caucus with the greatest number of seats in the house.

Answer 2

Person becomes prime minister by being leader of the political party that wins the most House of commons seats in the Canadian federal election.