The Provincial Parliament also has the power to force the Premier and Cabinet to resign, by passing a motion of no confidence.

The fields on which the Provincial Parliament may legislate include health care, primary and secondary education, agriculture, transport, and land use planning.

Laws passed by the Provincial Parliament must be signed by the Premier before coming into effect.

The Premier may refer a bill back to Parliament for reconsideration if she or he believes it is unconstitutional.

The seats are then filled by members in accordance with lists submitted by the parties before the election.

The following table shows the composition of the provincial parliament after past elections and floor-crossing periods.

Apart from being the executive head of the province, the Premier also leads the governing party or coalition in the Provincial Parliament.