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    representative for the Federal government. However, it is the Prime Minister that governs Canada. The Prime Minister is known as the nation’s head of government, his role is known to be one of the most powerful leadership positions in any Western Democracy, meaning a great deal of Canadian political life centers around his/her deeds and decisions. Among our twenty-three Prime Ministers, Sir John Alexander Macdonald’s tenure as Prime Minister is remembered as one of the greatest successes in office.

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    of the prime minister. Second to the governor general the prime minister holds the single highest power an individual in parliament can obtain. The unrestricted power given to them, discussed in section I, represents more of a monarchy than a democracy and illustrates how Canada and its ideologies are being skewed and altered to benefit the prime minister. Throughout the paper we will examine the defective parliamentary system, addressing the specific powers that enable the prime ministers to silence

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    The Prime Minister has many powers he is the head of the government and leader of his own party. However no one elects the Prime Minister he or she would have been asked by the monarch to form a government on the basis of being able to command a majority within the commons (Kingdom, 1999). The prime minster is very powerful however this can depend on the personality and circumstance a Prime Minister finds themselves in. There are almost two types of prime ministers of the years such as the presidential

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    Prime Minister Makenzie King: Prime Minister Mackenzie King is a large role for Canadian history because Canada had acquired greater independence from Britain by his leadership. He is most remembered for his leadership of Canada throughout World War II. Mackenzie King was Prime Minister for 22 years (1921-1926, 1926-1930, and 1935-1948) in the Canadian Liberal Party. He was the longest serving Prime Minister of Canada. Mackenzie King was one of the people who wanted to avoid war, if he could

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    the Queen’s representative; however, it is actually the Prime Minister that governs Canada. The Prime Minister is known as the nation’s head of government, his office is said to be one of the most powerful leadership positions in any Western Democracy, meaning a great deal of Canadian political life centres around his deeds and decisions. With multiple articles and historic achievements, Joseph Jacques-Jean Chretien’s time as Prime Minister, will in fact be remembered as a success in office as he

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    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”. Compare There are a numerous similarities of how John A. MacDonald was

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    Many people would like to believe that the president is the most powerful person in the world. However, the structure of America has put restraints on the president that a Prime Minister would not have. There are many differences between the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Canada. These differences include regulations, term of office, powers, and cultures. Throughout this paper you will learn that just being the leader of their country is about as similar as these two people

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    Gough Whitlam was the 21st Prime Minister in Australia. He was born on the 11th of July, 1916 in Melbourne. Gough Whitlam had a younger sister, Freda. His parents were Fred Whitlam and Janet Turnbull. His father Fred Whitlam was the Commonwealth deputy crown solicitor, and was transferred to Canberra so the family moved to the Nation Capital when Gough Whitlam was only 10 years old. Gough attended a Sydney Grammar school, then a High School in Canberra. He completed his exam to finish high school

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    is the Prime Minster of Canada. It has been stated that the Prime Minister of Canada has far more power within the Canadian system of government than the President of America has in the American System (Caron, 2017). This excess power the Prime Minister has when compared to the President of American shows the difference ranges of power top leaders can have in their specific country. However, is the amount of power the Prime Minister has in Canada too much? To determine if the Prime Minister has too

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    Government Study Guide (Make a copy and type your answers to each question.) 1. To be prime minister in the United Kingdom, a person must first be elected to which governing body? The House of Commons, Members of Parliament 2. The United Kingdom is to the House of Commons as Germany is to the __________. Bundestag 3. In what ways are the prime minister and the president alike? The president and the prime minister are both in charge of the day to day operations of government and they are both the

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