The Three Levels Of Government: Federal, Provincial, And Municipal Government

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There are three levels of government; Federal, Provincial, and Municipal government. At the Federal level, Elizabeth II is the Queen of Canada, and Canada's formal head of state. The House of Commons makes Canada's laws. The prime minister is the head of government in Canada. The Senate reviews laws that are proposed by the House of Commons. At the Provincial level, the Lieutenant Governor represents the Queen. At the Municipal level, Residents of the municipality elect the mayor and council members to lead the local government. Committees of councilors discuss budget, service and administrative issues that are then passed on to the council for debate. The two dominant political parties in Canada have historically been the Liberal Party of

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