The Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly is the province's unicameral legislature, located in Charlottetown (the birthplace of Confederation), where 27 elected Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) represent districts across the island. As Canada's smallest provincial legislature, PEI's Assembly has particularly close connections between representatives and constituents. The Assembly passes laws, approves budgets, and holds the provincial government accountable. The party or coalition with majority support forms government, with its leader becoming Premier. Provincial legislation affects municipalities through acts governing local government, funding programs, and provincial-municipal relationships across Prince Edward Island.