Government in Canada

Answer 1

Canada is a Constitutional Monarchy with a parliamentary form of government.
The "government" can refer to two concepts.

The Canadian government as a general concept refers to the entire structure of government in Canada, and includes three branches: the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch.

Executive Branch

The executive branch of Canadian government means the Queen (represented by the Governor General) exercising the powers and authority of the State on the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. In practical terms, this means that executive power is only exercised on the advice of ministers who are responsible to the elected House of Commons. These ministers are frequently referred to as the "Cabinet."

Legislative Branch

The legislative branch of Canadian government refers to the work of the Parliament of Canada, which consists of the Queen (represented by the Governor General), the Senate (an appointed chamber), and the House of Commons (an elected chamber). The House of Commons is by far the dominant chamber in the development of legislation, and the Crown and Senate rarely oppose its initiatives.

Judicial Branch

The judicial branch of Canadian government consists of various levels of courts, the highest of which is the Supreme Court of Canada. Many courts have the authority to balance the legislative and executive branches through judicial review, and the striking-down of legislation. Justice in Canada is administered in the name of the Queen.

The Government of Canada (note the capitalisation), on the other hand, refers to the executive branch alone. For example, when a member of the House of Commons asks questions "of the Government," they are asking a question of members of Cabinet as advisers in the exercise of executive powers.

Answer 2

Canada is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy.

Canada's head of state is Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, represented in Canada by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor-General of Canada. The Queen and Governor-General hold no real power in the government, but act as figureheads.

The head of government is the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada and Member of Parliament for Calgary-Southwest.

Answer 3

Officially, Canada operates under a constitutional monarchy as a federal parliamentary democracy.

It shares Elizabeth II as a head of state monarch with the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. The Queen of Canada is a purely ceremonial position, embodying the Canadian people, and does not hold any governmental power. Because of this, Canada is also sometimes referred to as a crowned republic, a designation that is also variously applied to the UK.

The Prime Minister of Canada is the head of government and is appointed into office by the Governor-General. By convention, the Governor-General always appoints the leader of the political party which has gained the most seats in parliament as the prime minister.

Similar to the UK, it is the prime minister who conducts the everyday government affairs of Canada, ostensibly serving at "Her Majesty's pleasure." Thus, the prime minister offers advice to the Queen while also governing in her name.

Unlike the UK, the government in Canada follows a federalist system (similar to the United States), where the federal government (centralized in Ottawa) holds supreme authority over the ten provinces of Canada. The provinces, however, receive devolved powers in return, and govern in tandem with the federal government.

Answer 4

Canada's current ruling party is The Conservative Party of Canada.

Answer 5

The formal name of the Canadian government is Her Majesty's Government for Canada.

Answer 6

The current government of Canada is Stephen Harper.

Answer 7

We are democratic country led by the right honorable Steven Harper

Answer 8

Canada has their own parliamentary democracy. They elect their own leaders. However, the British Monarchy rules over them.