The main requirement is to find someone who can command the confidence of the House of Commons.
In the event, the government lost the confidence of the House by one vote.
In Westminster systems, in minority situations, the incumbent government usually has the first opportunity to attempt to win the confidence of the House.
A government needs to retain the confidence of the House from year to year in order to be sure of this authorisation.
In April 2011, before the bill could be passed, the government lost the confidence of the House of Commons and an election was called.
He must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in the office.
A ministry must always retain the confidence and support of the House of Commons.
The government needed the support of at least one of the two to continue to enjoy the confidence of the House.
It might be justified if a minority government had served only briefly and another party seemed likely to have better success in holding the confidence of the House.
"You can't have one or two people getting all the information because that would not reflect the confidence of the whole House or the whole Senate."
