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Originally Posted by Blaster86
She was elected. Not elected as PM though.
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Technically, PMs are not elected.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Canada
Not outlined in any constitutional document, the office exists only as per long-established convention (originating in Canada's former colonial power, the United Kingdom) that stipulates the monarch's representative, the governor general, must select as prime minister the person most likely to command the confidence of the elected House of Commons; this individual is typically the leader of the political party that holds the largest number of seats in that chamber.