what's the house of commons? the seats in the house of representatives are green, and the seats in the senate are red
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the house of commons and the house of lords
Currently, no party holds a majority of seats in the House of Commons. Her Majesty's Government for Canada (the Conservative Party) holds a plurality of seats (144), but must govern with the support of nine or more opposition members of the Commons on all key votes. Should a measure of confidence (i.e., any vote on a budget, a ways and means motion, or a key agenda piece of the Government) not pass, the Government would be considered defeated and would need to resign or seek a dissolution of Parliament.
English house of Commons
The House of Commons is sometimes referred to as simply the Commons, the Lower House, and during debates of the House of Lords (or the Canadian Senate), it can be referred to as "the other place" (since members of the Lords and Senate are not supposed to debate the conduct of the House of Commons).
The House of Lords is more powerful than the House of Commons