Politics of Canada

When first considering what politics meant to me personally, I started by looking at definitions of the term. A definition that can be applied to the term politics is the academic study of the government and the state. I feel as though this specific definition closely exemplifies what politics means to me because all of my experiences with politics have all been associated with my recent study of political science here at Lakehead. Based on this definition, the meaning of politics relates to the study of government, how government functions and the effects that it has on the state. This is due to the fact that the only experiences I have in politics have been through the various political science courses I have taken over this past year and…

Parliamentary politics is impacted by the culture, ethnicity, race, and geography of Canada. The culture of the nation has a strong influence on how the government functions and overrules. Also, Canada’s government differs from the Unites States’ because of the difference in the distribution of power. In these ways, the United States’ and Canadian power systems differ immensely. Parliamentarianism is known for being beneficial for nations that are divided ethnically, racially, or…

16, 1874, Anderson, Ontario, was an intelligent and well-educated man. He was an important figure to Canada. He contributed to Canada in many ways, Prime minister, lawyer and an academic model to Canada. To begin with, Arthur Meighen served as a great politician to Canada. He served two terms as the P.M the first time he was the ninth P.M of Canada after he took over Borden’s mandate from 1920-1921. Arthur didn’t make many changes as a Prime Minster. His most memorable accomplishments were…

advocacy of political independence from Canada, i.e. nationalism, has been significantly influential in shaping Canadian politics in the past and present. Nationalism has not only heavily influenced culture and politics in Quebec but more importantly has influenced politics in the Canadian nation as a whole. It is safe to say that Nationalism has led to various changes in the constitution, some of which are beneficial and some causing controversial debate. With Quebec putting a great effort and…

On September 2nd, 1945, the Japanese formally surrendered to the Allies even though they already surrendered on V-J Day. Thus, ending World War II after the Allies finally defeated the Axis Powers completely. Canada played an important role in this war such as taking part in the Battle of the Atlantic, the air war over Germany and contributed many soldiers to help with war campaigns in western Europe. Many Canadians were contributing to the war even if the aren't physically taking part in the…

Women in Canadian politics: Challenges that continue to matter for all Canadian women voices The recent 2015 elections set record highs for Canadian women politicians. The 2015 federal election beat the record for the most female candidates in a single election, and the Alberta 2015 general election resulted in the closest a governing party has ever come to obtaining gender parity with 25 women and 28 men elected as members of the ruling NDP (Women in Canadian politics, 2018). Alberta’s Premier,…

remains in negotiations and Canada is planning on taking advantage of the new administrations inorganization. The article mentions has two founders of a company who are from India and were working with H1-B visas had trouble renewing their visas when they expired. Due to the complications or renewing the work visas, the two founders moved their shop to Canada. This does not mean that Silicon Valley will become a ghost town. Salaries in Canada are lower than what the U.S. pays and some…

Joy ms.mcbean How do you think Canada is different in such ways in 1967 then now? July 1st 1867, Canada was born. It has been a 148 years making Canada a young country. In 1867, joined its provinces together to form the Dominion of Canada. Canada has changed in various ways. Our social, political, and cultural landscape. From 1867 to Canada now, Canada has improved in ways for the better, and it continues to improve. Humans are social creatures. In 1867, there social life was a living out…

Jacques Cartier claimed the region of Canada for his country. Although we know this area as Canada today, back then, Cartier called it New France (History). The country of France colonized this area and their culture in a sense rubbed off creating almost a second France. Over the hundreds of years, some things have changed and Canada no longer completely mimics France. It has set itself apart, but has managed to maintain some of its colonizer’s great culture. Both France and Canada have both…

Why it is great to become a Canadian? Feb 5th, 2016 Cecilia Zhu When the word Canada is present, some of the things show up in people’s mind are the magnificent natural scenery, the famous hockey playing and the cold climate in winter. However, not only these three terms make Canada distinct from the other counties and is considered as one of the greatest countries in the world. Canada has the second largest territory in the world with a long history. The history of Canada covers the period…