Minimum seats required for official party status Assembly Minimum House of Commons of Canada 12 seats Senate of Canada 5 seats Alberta Legislative Assembly 4 seats, although status has been granted to parties with only 2 seats a number of times. British Columbia Legislative Assembly 4 seats, although the current BC Greens caucus of 3 MLAs has been granted Official Party status with reduced funding. Manitoba Legislative Assembly 4 seats New Brunswick Legislative Assembly 5 seats or 20 % of the popular vote Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 2 seats Nova Scotia House of Assembly 2 seats Ontario Legislative Assembly 8 seats Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly There is no official rule, but precedent shows that only one seat is required. Quebec National Assembly 12 seats or 20 % of the popular vote Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly 2 seats
how many seats in ontario to have party status
8 seats