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Who is the opposition leader for Saskatchewan?

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The Honourable Dan D'Autremont M.L.A. (Cannington) is the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

Why are there so many different political parties in Canada?

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The failed policies of capitalism and citizens wanting by rights of citizenship to direct revenue agencies to set up public cooperatives . citizens also required environmentalist parties to protect appalachia and places like that . consider how for farmers a green party and united farmers part might work. anyway facism emerged from corporatism and capitalism and because capitalism desired to pollute more but were afraid communist and greens would pollute less.

defined a good economy as polluting lots.not saying car nions bad just bald truth.

public cooperatives .great delusion of 1930's a history. suggestions.

Who is Stephen Harpers opponent?

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Stephen Harper the Prime Minister of Canada and is a member of the Conservative Party. The Conservative Party is not the opposition, it is the government.

The phrase "Opposition party" can mean two things. First, it can mean any party in parliament other than the Prime Minister's party. That is, any party that opposes the Prime Minister.

Second, it can mean the largest of those opposition parties. If you are talking about only the largest opposition party, you can say "the Official Opposition".

Right now, there are three opposition parties. The Official Opposition (the largest opposition party) is the Liberal Party of Canada. The other two are the Bloc Quebecois and the New Democratic Party.

What is Canada most of Democrats or Republicans?

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The American political parties of Democrats and Republicans don't fit well into other countries' political systems. That is, the unique nature of American culture and politics makes it very difficult to map American political parties to their equivalents in other countries. In addition, the stated goals of both American political parties is often at radical odds with actual practices and pronouncements from those parties, making the comparison even more difficult - in most other countries, parties tend to stick rather closely to their stated philosophies, as that is their primary means of attracting support in a very pluralistic political party environment.

When did Stephen Harper become the Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada?

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Stephen Harper is not the Governor of Canada. The Governor General of Canada is His Excellency the Right Honourable David Lloyd Johnston. He was named Canada's Governor General Designate on July 8, 2010. His commission was issued by the Queen on September 3, 2010, and he took office on October 1, 2010. The Governor General is appointed, not elected.

Stephen Harper is the Prime Minister of Canada (Head of Government). He was appointed by then governor general Michaëlle Jean on February 6, 2006 to chair the federal Cabinet following the resignation of his predecessor. This was prompted by Harper's party, the Conservative Party of Canada, winning the most seats in the House of Commons in the 2006 federal election.

Will a felony let an American go and come back from Canada?

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An American with a felony record cannot enter Canada.

Who is the leader of the party machine?

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A "political" machine is a local or state political organization that is successfull at winning elections, in many cases by unfair use of the political process. The "machine" influences party leaders and party members and is headed by a "Boss." The boss hands out favors to keep the "members" in line and to make sure they "get out the vote" during elections. Perhaps the most famous of the American political machines was Tammany Hall, the name for the Democratic political machine run by "Boss Tweed" in the late 19th centrury. The organizational leader of a political party (like the Democrats or the Republicans) is simply known as the Chairman of the Party. MrV

Who is the leader of green party in Canada?

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Elizabeth May is currently the federal leader. Each province and territory would have their own leader of the provincial wing.

Why does everyone hate Stephen Harper?

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Not everyone hates Stephen Harper. Almost 40% of voters supported him. Of course, 60% of voters did not support him. Nevertheless, he heads a majority government.

Canadian prime ministers born outside Canada?

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There have been four Canadian Prime Ministers who were born outside of Canada. They are none other than Sir John A. MacDonald - Scottish and Canadian, Alexander Mackenzie, also Scottish and Canadian, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, Scottish and Canadian, and the most recent, John Turner, English and Canadian. Many Cabinet Ministers throughout history have also held multiple citizenships.

When did Canada East join Confederation?

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Canada East was not a political entity. It was part of the pre-Confederation Province of Canada.

The Province of Canada was one of the three colonies that joined to create Canada, the first country to be created by legislation. The other two colonies were Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Confederation occurred on July 1, 1867. Immediately upon Confederation, the Province of Canada was severed into the Provinces of Ontario and Québec.

What political party is currently in Canada's government?

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The Conservative party, led by Stephen Harper.

What political party did Stephen Harper represent?

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Stephen Harper first represented an Ontario constituency as a Member of Parliament for the Reform Party of Canada in 1993. Later when the Reform Party merged with some members of the national Progressive Conservatives to become the Canadian Alliance under Stockwell

Day's leadership, Harper was aligned with that party. When the remaining group of national progressive Conservatives finally decided to join the Canadian Alliance, the party name became The Conservative Party of Canada. Stephen Harper became its leader and remains so. He became the Prime Minister of Canada in early 2006.

Why does Canada have the Queen of England and not their own queen?

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Her Majesty the Queen is the head of State for Canadaexclusive of Her Majesty's roles elsewhere.

When Her Majesty performs executive functions as they relate to the Canadian system of government, Her Majesty does so as the Queen of Canada, and not as the "Queen of England" (note that the latter title has not existed since the enactment of the Acts of Union, 1707).

When did Sir Robert Borden become the Prime Minister of Canada?

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Whether any given Prime Minsiter was "good" is entirely subjective. He was the Prime Minister of Canada throughout WWI, and managed to largely unite the fractured Canadian political scene in his Unionist party. He is credited with contributing to developing the equality of the nations within the British Empire (which became the Commonwealth of Nations). Borden is particularly known for his involvement in the Conscription Crisis of 1917. His face is featured on the Canadian $100 bill.

How are judges appointed?

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Judges are appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Attorney-General, a member of Cabinet.

The convention in New Zealand is that the most senior members of the Court of Appeal are appointed to the Supreme Court as judges on that court retire or resign. Judges in the Court of Appeal are appointed from the High Court, and judges in the High Court are appointed from senior members of the legal community.

What is the role of Canada's Governor General?

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The key role of the Governor General, as the representative of Her Majesty the Queen of Canada, is to ensure that Canada always has a prime minister. The Governor General invites the person best able to command the support of a majority of members of the House of Commons to become the prime minister. When a prime minister resigns, or dies, or is dismissed, the Governor General must immediately appoint a replacement pursuant to this convention. The Governor General may exercise a degree of personal discretion, however, when no party holds a majority of House of Commons seats.

What is the name of the city Councillor for SW Calgary?

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The city of Calgary is divided into fourteen "Wards". The most southwestern Ward is #14 and the incumbent Alderman is Linda Fox-Mellway. Right beside Ward 14 (more south than southwest) is Ward 13 and the incumbent Alderman there is Diane Colley- Urquhart.

In Canada are Senators elected?

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Canadian senators are not elected.

Members of the Senate of Canada are appointed by the Governor General, on the advice of the prime minister. Senators, once appointed, serve until mandatory retirement at age seventy-five.

When was Lester B Pearson the Prime Minister of Canada?

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Lester B. Pearson was the 14th Prime Minister of Canada.

How do you become Prime Minister?

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it doesn't matter.......

a prime minister should only be a citizen of India

&,

he should be a member of either house of the Parliament.

(after becoming PM he can be elected within 6 months)

prime minister doesn't have any educational qualification

Where does the governor general live at?

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The Governor General of Canada lives primarily at Rideau Hall, at 1 Sussex Drive.