“in government” refers to being part of the governing party
It most certainly does not. Outside of campaigns, there is no such thing as “liberal” government, or “conservative” government. There’s just “the government”.
The official opposition is a part of the government. And ESPECIALLY in a minority parliament, all parties negotiate and compromise to get shit done because no one party has the votes to pass something on their own. That’s literally how government works.
The leader of the party having the support of the majority of the Members of the House of Commons is asked by the Governor General to form a government and becomes the Prime Minister;
The party, or parties, opposed to the government is called the opposition (the largest of these parties is referred to as the “official” opposition);
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It most certainly does not. Outside of campaigns, there is no such thing as “liberal” government, or “conservative” government. There’s just “the government”.
The official opposition is a part of the government. And ESPECIALLY in a minority parliament, all parties negotiate and compromise to get shit done because no one party has the votes to pass something on their own. That’s literally how government works.
From the House of Commons website: