Canadian federal election

deliberate technique to try to please everyone” (Cranny and Moles 114-115). Though he was perceived positively by the vast majority of Canadians because of…

Elections are the most fundamental aspect of democracy. Through elections, individuals have the ability to choose who they believe will best represent them and who will work towards the betterment of their community. Many Canadians are very familiar with the way in which they elect representatives on a federal and provincial level. The way in which we elect individuals at these levels is usually very similar. However, more variety in electoral systems and unique results of elections can be…

Most voters in this year's federal election are quite concerned about each party's health and foreign policies. The changes that stem from the parties' perspective on fiscal policies, however, are equally as important; even the smallest modifications can result in vast differences for the businesses and citizens of Canada. The federal parties attempt to pitch ideas that seem to be beneficial for both the majority of the population, but in other instances, their policies may inadvertently have…

the United States are both a representative democracy although they classify themselves differently. In Canada, our democracy is known as a Constitutional Monarchy or Federal Parliamentary Democracy. While in the United States they classify themselves as a Republic. Equally to an extent, they are similar as they are both a federal state and categorize under a system known as a representative democracy. In a democracy, the government listens to the will of people by satisfying the need and wants…

Prime Minister Stephen Harper called for an early election with the strong belief that his party, the Conservatives, would win. However, he did not take into account the fact that there were numerous structural and institutional constraints, which consequently resulted in a loss for his party in the recent 2015 federal elections . Canada is a parliamentary system, which is a democratic government that is dictated by the legislature (the parliament) alongside the executive power, making the…

person that accomplished so many groundbreaking achievements in a peaceful, respectful way. There are many reasons that prove evidently that Louis Riel was a hero, some of his achievements included him and the Métis becoming the foundation to the Canadian economy by their work in fur trade, and their invention of the very successful North West Company (N.W.C). Also, Riel and the Métis were protecting a unique and distinguished culture that had been established in the Red River area for over 100…

Voting Responsibility The citizens of Alberta will vote in a Provincial and a Federal election in a six month time span. This current political activity has sparked much discussion regarding low voter turnout, how it impacts the outcome of elections, and how to encourage greater participation in the democratic process. The countries of Australia and Bolivia have turned to compulsory voting in an attempt to increase voter participation. Mandatory voting in these countries carry penalties that…

the 2015 election would be the last under the country’s current first-past-the-post format. Among the issues concerning the current format, it has been argued that the first-past-the-post system is susceptible to facilitating tactical voting. Additionally, under Canada’s current electoral system, large majority governments can be elected with less than fifty percent of the ballots cast, resulting primarily in ineffective government. The alternative vote system is definitely on the federal…

States has always swore to be the perfect example of democracy to all the other countries of the world. The power of democracy comes from the people who each get to have a say in government affairs. In order to protect these rights elections are held. However these elections are not always fair. History shows that there are problems in our voting process, these problems have at times made it difficult for democratic or republican candidates to win the presidency. It is clear that the process is…

Election night, 1984, brought to an end the era of Liberal domination in the House of Commons, “nearly sixteen consecutive years” (Stevie Cameron 2005, pg. 15). Brian Mulroney, leader of the progressive conservatives, since 1983, (Cameron, pg. 16) swept through the nation obtaining “50 percent of the popular vote” (Professor Lewis). This historic victory was the culmination of a nation’s exhaustion and discontentment with the then current Liberal government (Cameron, pg. 14). The Mulroney…