Acronyms Flashcards
MLA
A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). An elected official in the provincial government.
MNA
A Member of the National Assembly (MNA).
An elected official in the provincial government.
MPP
Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP).
An elected official in the provincial government.
MHA
Member of the House of Assembly (MHA).
An elected official in the provincial government.
MP
Member of Parliament (MP).
An elected government official in the federal government.
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement.
AB
Alberta
BC
British Columbia
MB
Manitoba
NB
New Brunswick
NL
Newfoundland & Labrador
NS
Nova Scotia
NT
Northwest Territories
NU
Nunavut
ON
Ontario
PE
Prince Edward Island
QC
Quebec
SK
Saskatchewan
YT
Yukon Territory
RCMP
Royal Canadian Mounted Police. They are the National police force and enforce federal laws.
OPP / QPP
Ontario Provincial Police and Quebec Provincial Police. They are the only provinces with Provincial police forces.
GATT
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Canada joined after WWII. It later became the World Trade Organization (WTO).
WTO
World Trade Organization. Canada is a member.
EI
Employment Insurance. EI insurance helps people who lose their jobs.
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A military alliance between Canada and other democratic countries that formed during the Cold War.
NORAD
North American Aerospace Defence Command.
Canada and the USA are members.
UN
United Nations
CFL
Canadian Football League
NWMP
North West Mounted Police. They founded Fort Calgary. They dissolved in 1920.
RCAF
Royal Canadian Air Force
RCN
Royal Canadian Navy
