What are the elected members of Quebec’s legislature called?
- Members of Parliament (MPs)
- Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs)
- Members of the House of Assembly (MHAs)
- Members of the National Assembly (MNAs)
Answer: Members of the National Assembly (MNAs)
In Quebec, members of the provincial legislature are called members of the National Assembly (MNAs). Depending on the province or territory, other titles are members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), the Provincial Parliament (MPPs) or the House of Assembly (MHAs). MPs sit in Ottawa.
Learn more: Provincial and territorial government
- Every province has its own elected Legislative Assembly; a provincial legislature is the Lieutenant Governor plus the elected Assembly.
- The Premier’s role in a province is similar to the Prime Minister’s federally.
- The Lieutenant Governor represents the Sovereign in each of the ten provinces, a role similar to the Governor General’s.
- Lieutenant Governors are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister, normally for five years.
- In each of the three territories, a Commissioner represents the federal government and plays a ceremonial role.
- Provincial and territorial members are called MLAs (Legislative Assembly), MNAs (National Assembly, in Quebec), MPPs (Provincial Parliament) or MHAs (House of Assembly), depending on the province or territory.