Editing Dissolution of parliament (section)

== Canada ==
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The [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]], but not the [[Senate of Canada|Senate]], can be dissolved at any time by the [[King of Canada]] or by the [[Governor General of Canada|Governor General]] on the [[advice (constitutional)|advice]] of the [[Prime Minister of Canada|prime minister]]. If the government is refused [[confidence (politics)|confidence]] or [[denial of supply|supply]], the prime minister must either resign and permit another member of the House of Commons to form a government, or else advise the [[Governor General of Canada|governor general]] to dissolve Parliament. Also, the House of Commons typically dissolves within five years; however, in circumstances such as war, invasion, or insurrection, Parliament may extend this period. A continuation longer than five years requires approval by more than two-thirds of the House of Commons members or the legislative assembly.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/const/page-15.html#s-2. | title = Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982 | access-date = 2024-11-01 | author = Justice Laws Website, Site Web de la législation (Justice) | date = n.d. | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20241001213911/https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/const/page-12.html | archive-date = 2024-10-01}}</ref>

The [[provinces of Canada|provincial]] [[Legislative Assemblies of Canadian provinces and territories|legislatures]] may also be dissolved at any time for the same reasons, by the King of Canada or the [[Lieutenant Governor (Canada)|Lieutenant Governor]] on the advice of the provincial [[Premier (Canada)|premier]]. All provinces and territories have established [[Fixed election dates in Canada|fixed election dates]].