入籍英语教室 加拿大的选举

Federal Elections

Canadians vote in elections for the people they want to represent them in the House of Commons. In each election, voters may relect the same members of the House of Commons or choose new ones. Members of the House of Commons are also known as members of Parliament or MPs. Under legislation passed by Parliament, federal elections must be held on the third Monday in October every four years following the most recent general election. The Prime Minister may ask the Governor General to call an earlier election. Canada is divided into 308 electoral districts, also known as ridings or constituencies. An electoral district is a geographical area represented by a member of Parliament (MP). The citizens in each electoral district elect one MP who sits in the House of Commons to represent them, as well as all Canadians.

vote 投票选举

election = the process of choosing someone by voting 选举

represent 代表

House of Commons 众议院

choose 选择

Parliament 国会

legislation = a set of laws 法律

pass 通过

federal election 联邦政府选举

general election 大选；普选

Prime Minister = the head of Canada's federal government 总理

Governor General = the Queen's representative in Canada 总督

call = officially announce 正式宣佈. To call an election 正式宣佈举行大选

electoral district = riding; constituency 选区

citizen 公民

sit = be a member of an official group. Example: She sits in the House of Commons as a member of Parliament.

联邦政府选举

加拿大人投票选出他们属意的众议院代表。在选举中，他们可以重投在位的议员或另选一位新的。众议院议员又名国会议员 (MP)。

国会立法，由最近一次大选开始计算，联邦选举一定要在每四年十月的第三个星期一举行。总理可以请示总督提早举行大选。

加国共分为308个选区(electoral district，亦称riding 或constituency)。每个选区根据地域有一位国会议员(MP)代表。每区选民选出一位MP在众议院代表他们，也同时代表全国人民。

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