How canada is governed Flashcards
What Type of Government do we have in Canada?
A Federal government with a Parliamentary System
What are the three levels of Government in Canada?
Federal, Provincial, Municipal
In what year was the constitution of Canada founded?
1867, under the British North American Act
List three forms or types of government.
a) Dictatorship (ruled by one person)
b) Aristocratic (ruled by a relatively small section of the population)
c) Democracy (where control is vested in the citizens - vote for a leader such as in
Canada or the United States)
Name three modern democratic nations.
a) Canada
b) The United States of America
c) U.K.
Prime Minister of Canada / Party
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau / Liberal Party
Leader of Official Opposition / Party
Rona Ambrose / Conservative
Governor General and Commander in Chief of Canada
The Right Honourable David Johnston
Minister of National Defence
The Honourable Harjit Sajjan
Chief of the Defence Staff
Lieutenant General Jonathan Vance
Premier of British Columbia
The Honourable Christy Clark
Leader of the Opposition of British Columbia
MLA John Horgan
