Stephen Harper : The First Prime Minister Of Canada

The Canadian electoral system is criticized for using the single member plurality (SMP) system more commonly known as first past the post, we adopted system from the British because at the time there were only two political parties in Canada. The current problem now is that many people feel that the system is unfair given that a party is able to gain a majority government even if they received less than fifty percent of the vote. As long as they have the majority of the popular vote, that party wins. However, the first past the post system has been able to establish a clear line of accountability between the elected representative and the voters. Yet, the public still feels that a proportional representation system would be

“The choice, however, is as clear now for nations as it was once for the individual: peace or extinction. ” 1 and Lester B. Pearson was definitely a man of peace. To those who don’t know who Lester B. Pearson is, he’s the fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada, that served from April 22. 1963 - April 20. 1968 2. During his time as Prime Minister, he’s accomplished many things, and that’s why I believe that Lester B. Pearson is the greatest Canadian.

Canada’s friendly neighbor to the South, the US, has an electoral system that is composed of 3 separate elections, one of them deciding the head of state. The president elected by the people and he or she is the determining person of the country’s political system. In the US runs like a majority system” In Canada, however, elections are held slightly differently. Citizens vote for a Member of Parliament in a 308-seat house and candidates win not by a majority, unlike in the US, but by a plurality. This means that a candidate can actually win by simply having more votes than the other candidates. This method of representative democracy, in general, does not cause too much controversy in a global scope but has

The Liberal party was successful in the past due to its ability to reinvent itself in order to meet the changing circumstances and needs. The ‘proactive’ Liberal was strangely absent in the pre-2011 election campaign and turned themselves into a reactive and passive entity just to defend and respond to the opposition’s unscrupulous campaign of personal attacks and vilification. Liberals were always based firm on their political values and philosophy; however, these vital elements of the party were not seen to being used during the campaign for 2011 election as much as it was seen being caught in the mud-tossing against the Harper Government.

After 11 consecutive years of being in power, the Conservative Party led by Mr. steven harper which believed in individual responsibility economically have been defeated during the election. They were defeated by the Liberal Party led by Mr.Justin Trudeau The Liberal Party believe the government has responsibility for helping families, individuals, and communities who have economic difficulties. They also believe in creating social programs that support the communities such as the welfare system. It is a system that gives money to people

Over the years Canadians have headed to the polls to cast a vote for a candidate, in presumption that every vote counts and that Canada has a fair electoral system. Despite those beliefs, are the results of an election a reflection of what Canadians voted for? Does Canada use a fair electoral system? The issue whether the Canadian government should change its first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral voting system has been widely debated over the years. It is an important issue because it concerns each and every Canadian that is able to cast a ballot. Even though the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system is a fast, simple and easy system to use; the Canadian government should adopt a new electoral system because the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system uses an unfair seat to vote share, it generates wasted votes and it alienates minority parties.

Born in Montreal on October 18, 1919, Pierre Trudeau was the 15th prime minister of Canada for nearly 16 years. His charismatic personality matched the revolutionary ideas of the 1960s. In additional to several advances he made for the Liberal Party, he gained a reputation for dating high-profile women. His 1982 partition of the Canadian constitution greatly advanced Canadians’ civil rights.

In 2014 Pierre Elliot Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada, was listed in CBC’s Top 10 list of Canadian Heroes; but was Trudeau really a hero? (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/top-10-canadian-heroes-list-includes-pierre-trudeau-jack-layton-1.2676398). Pierre Trudeau, born in Montreal in 1919, started out in politics as a layer in Quebec and as an activist in Quebec politics. In the 1960s Trudeau got involved in federal politics with the Liberal party. In 1968 he became the leader of the party and was elected as Prime Minister of Canada. Trudeau remained in office from 1968-1979 and again from 1980-1984 (http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/pierre-elliott-trudeau/). Trudeau was strong willed, charismatic and had a

In “Developing better political leaders: The case for a school government,” Paul G. Thomas argues that Canadian society needs a school of government to improve the quality of its politicians. Through this educational process political leaders will develop their skills and become more credible, effective and ethically aware, benefitting Canada on a social and economic level. Thomas reveals the current degree of mistrust between Canadian citizens and their political representatives. The political parties ability to “campaign in poetry and govern in prose”(247) further heightens Canadians dissatisfaction with their leaders. He states politicians manipulate public opinion to gain voter support and this results in election promises that are not implemented. Also, he suggests a

Lower voter turnout, particularly among young Canadians, has been a consistent feature of the country’s federal elections. Reports, emanating from different sources, have noted the steady decline in voter numbers over the years. The federal election of 2015 was an exception, though. Dorfmann (2015) noted 70% of registered voters exercised their franchise in the last elections which led to a massive victory for Justin Trudeau. Observers opine that this was the most significant turnout in recent times. Though this is indicative of a reversing trend, yet it is comparable as moving back to square one. 70% voter turnout was recorded during the federal elections of 1993, similar to what happened during the last elections (LeDuc & Pammett, 2003).

This paper demonstrates the structural and institutional constraints such as the voters’ uncontrollable changing behavior and participation rate under the FPTP system that Harper had to take into account, considering his calculation, strategy, decision-making of his early-called election and his governing practices, which might have aroused discontentment and possibly made the Conservatives less likely to win in the early called election. In addition, the paper suggests it would be a double-edged sword if the Canadian government adopted the presidential system and used the proportional representation electoral system. Switching into such systems is believed to be fairer to both parties and people in their representations, but Canada’s democratic

Sir John A. MacDonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada. He is greatly acknowledged today on the many accomplishments he had achieved during his run. Even though he was a great leader, there were still many ways he was famously known for. Down below is a comparison and contrast of John A. MacDonald's characteristics from the movie, "John A.: Birth of the country", and from the book, "Louis Riel: A comic-strip biography”.

Over the recent decades, Canada’s political landscape has undergone several shifts with the 2015 elections taking another new course of government. The 2015 elections market Canada’s 29th general elections following a request of the Jim Prentice to the governor of Alberta to dissolve the legislative assembly in April 2015. Further, this marked the fourth time that the people of Alberta changed their system of government. With reference to the provincial election act, the set election date was set and the people of Alberta were allowed to the polls. This election led to the majority of the progressive conservative associations of Alberta (PCs) losing their positions as several New Democratic Party (NDP) aspirants were elected into the

For decades, Canadians have been defending their right to have a fair and open electoral system. Since its creation in 1867, Canada has been proud to call itself a true democratic country, but today there would be many people who disagree with this statement. The Canadian electoral system, which uses First Past The Post (FPTP), has come under scrutiny for not being as fair as it claims to be. Over the past couple of decades, many countries have switched their system to Proportional Representation (PR) or some form of it. Based on successful results in other nations, Canada’s current FPTP system should change to Mixed Member Proportional (MMP), which is a form of Proportional Representation, as it will allow for more fair elections. The intent of this paper is to outline how an electoral reform from First Past the Post to Proportional Representation or Mixed-Member Proportional, will lead to more confidence in the government, more accurate seat-vote percentage, and better overall representation of the population.

Despite his father’s history of being a beloved Prime Minister, Justin initially shied away from the political world. Eventually, Trudeau’s dreams for his own future coincided with those he had for his country. His progressive thoughts on political hot topics have made him a hero to some and a target for others. Determined to see his dream become reality, he fought against heavy odds to pull off a long-shot of a political win to become Canada’s second youngest Prime