Yes , but the difference either whoever wins the most ridings has their party ' s leader become the Prime Minister . If it is a minority of ridings more than everybody else but less than half then it is a minority government and they have to play nice with others so the other parties will vote with them and pass things . If it is a majority government more than everybody else and more than half they don ' t have to give a fuck unless people in their own party cross the floor by not towing the party line and voting with the party . This actually involves walking across the floor of parliament because the governing party sits on one side of the room and the opposition sits opposite and often kicks you out if you vote against them . TLDR Ridings decide who becomes Prime Minister and are not disconnected unlike the Jose of Representatives and the President