On 1 May 2010, the new party elected his leaders, by congress.
In Canada, all major parties elect their leaders at a leadership convention.
The party carried out a congress in 1999, and elected a Central Committee.
The party elected a new leader at its 12th congress on 23 April 2010.
Each party elects a senator to serve as floor leader.
In 1974 the party elected 11 members to Parliament, and it now has four.
The party ran candidates in several state and federal elections but never elected a candidate.
He does not see the party, at least now, electing candidates to office.
Normally, the party in control elects one senator to the post.
She had also advised all party elected members to vote according to their conscience.