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Who was the first Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador?

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Joseph Smallwood

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Who was the first New Democratic Premier of Alberta, in office from 2015-2019?

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Rachel Notley

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Who is the leader of the Official Opposition?

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Andrew Scheer

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Who is the current leader of the Green Party of Canada?

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Elizabeth May (Parliamentary)
Jo-Ann Roberts (Interim)
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Who was the first Premier of Ontario?

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John S. MacDonald

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Which Liberal Prime Minister won the Nobel Peace prize for his work during the Suez Crisis?

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Lester B. Pearson

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What 1970 crisis was caused by the Front de Liberation du Quebec?

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The October Crisis

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Who leads the federal New Democratic Party?

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Jagmeet Singh

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Who is the current minister of Foreign Affairs?

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François-Philippe Champagne

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How many parties are in the House of Commons?

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5 (Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Bloc Quebecois, Green) plus 1 independent

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Who is the current Premier of British Columbia?

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John Horgan

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Who was the first Francophone Prime Minister of Canada?

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Wilfrid Laurier

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Who is the current leader of the Liberal Party of Canada?

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Justin Trudeau

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Who was the Prime Minister from 2006-2015?

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Stephen Harper

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Who is the current Premier of Ontario?

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Doug Ford

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Who is the current Speaker of the House of Commons?

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Anthony Rota

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What is the official residence of the Governor General of Canada?

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Rideau Hall (1 Sussex Drive)

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In what city is the British Columbia legislative building located?

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Victoria

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Who was the first woman elected to the House of Commons?

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Agnes MacPhail

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Which Liberal Minister of Justice resigned over the SNC Lavalin affair?

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Jody Wilson-Raybould

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Who is the current Governor General of Canada?

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Julie Payette

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Which Prime Minister enacted the War Measures Act in response to the October Crisis?

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Pierre Trudeau

23
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How many legislative houses does Canada have?

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2 (House of Commons and the Senate)

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Who is the current Head of State of Canada?

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Queen Elizabeth II

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Who was the first leader of the federal New Democratic Party?

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Tommy Douglas

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What is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada?

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24 Sussex Drive

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In what year did Newfoundland and Labrador join Confederation?

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1949

28
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What Party did Maxime Bernier leave the Conservatives to form?

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The People’s Party of Canada

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In 2003, what party did the Progressive Conservatives merge with to form the Conservative Party of Canada?

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The Canadian Alliance

30
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Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?

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John A. MacDonald

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Who is the only independent MP in the House of Commons?

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Jody Wilson-Reybould

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Which Prime Minister famously believed in the supernatural and seances?

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William Lyon Mackenzie King

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Who was the shortest serving Prime Minister of Canada?

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Charles Tupper (69 days)

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Who was the first female Prime Minister of Canada?

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Kim Campbell

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What Honourific Style (title) is held by Prime Minister’s and Premiers of Canada?

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The Right Honourable

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Who is the current Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs?

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Chrystia Freeland

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Who is the current Minister of Finance?

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Bill Morneau

38
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Who is the current Minister of Transport?

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Marc Garneau (who was the first Canadian in space)

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Who is the current Minister of Justice and Attorney General?

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David Lametti

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Who is the current Premier of Quebec?

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François Legault

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Who is the current Premier of Alberta?

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Jason Kenney

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“The Grits” is a nickname for which political party?

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Liberal

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