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Politics & Government

How Parliamentary No-Confidence Votes Create Caretaker Governments

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In many parliamentary systems, including the UK, Canada, and Australia, a government that loses a no-confidence vote does not immediately leave office; it becomes a caretaker government, retaining power to handle everyday business until a new government is formed.

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Imagine a country wakes up to discover its government has just been fired by its own parliament—but it still has to govern. What happens to the country?