The Canadian Government

Canada’s System

• In Canada we have a:  Constitutional

Monarchy: Queen Elizabeth is the

head of state.

Governor General

• - The Queen is represented by a Governor General at the federal level.

• - The federal level is in Ottawa.

• - Our current Governor General is The Honourable David Lloyd Johnston.

Lieutenant Governor

• - The Queen is represented by the Lieutenant Governor at the provincial level.

• - The Lieutenant Governor for Ontario is The Honourable David Onley.

Canada’s government is divided into three Levels:

-  Federal Level:

Location: Ottawa

Provincial Level

• Ontario Legislature

• Location: Toronto

Municipal Level

• City of Cambridge

• The Mayor of Cambridge is

Doug Craig

1st: The Federal LevelIs Divided into two houses• The House of

Commons• The Senate

House of Commons

• Elected representatives called M.P.’s (Members of Parliament).

• The current elected MP for Cambridge is Gary Goodyear (Conservative Party)

Canada is:

- Divided into different geographic areas     called Ridings/District/Seats.     - Each area contains approx. the same

population     - Currently: 308 seats.

People run as candidates to win a riding.They join political parties or are Independent  

• Canada’s top 5 political parties are:

- Conservative Party- 167 seats 39%

- New Democratic Party - 102 seats 30%

- Liberal Party – 34 seats 18%

- Bloc Quebecois- 4 seats 6%

- Green Party- 1 seat 3%

The Political Party

- with the most people elected wins

- forms the ‘government’

- leader becomes Prime Minister.

The Current Prime Minister is?

Stephen Harper

• Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

The Senate

• - Created to protect regional interests across Canada.

- Governor General, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, appoints members to the senate.

• Role:• - Consider/review all ‘bill

s’ passed by the House of Commons.

• - Suggest changes to bills before they can become a law.- Pass all bills (give approval) before they become a law.

2nd: Provincial Level   Elected representatives

called M.P.P.’s or Members of Provincial Parliament.

 No Senate at the

provincial level.  • Current M.P.P. for

Cambridge is Rob Leone.

The Political Party:• - with the most people

elected wins• - forms the ‘provincial

government’• - leader becomes Premier.• The current Premier of

Ontario is: Kathleen Wynne.

3rd: Municipal Level

     Elected representatives called Councilors and work in the local Municipal Council.

No political parties are involved

• We directly vote for:• - the Councilors• - the Mayor  

• Do You Know Your City????

Butterfly Museum

Churchill Park

Preston Towne Centre

Cambridge Farmers Market

Sculpture at Cambridge Library

Cambridge City Hall

War Memorial

Cambridge Centre for the Arts

Downtown Preston

Hespeler

Glenview Park Secondary School