Everyone was elected tonight.
Also, we don't vote for our leader. When we go the polls, there is only one question being asked: Who do you want to elect as your local member of Parliament (your MP). You make an X on the ballet (using a pencil - no hanging chads for us
) beside the person you want as your local candidate. Then the ballets are counted by hand and the results sent in. The person in your local riding who gets the most votes becomes your MP.
Then, the leader of the party with the most candidates elected (the most MPs) is asked by the Queen of England to become the Prime Minister of Canada (Yes, we are a constitutional monarchy).
Hope that clears up some of your confusion. (Although, I suspect I just added to it
)
ML
