1. Politics in Canada Political Parties Who are their leaders? What issues are important to them?

2. Major Political Parties In Canada Conservative Party Liberal Party New Democratic Party Bloc Quebecois Green Party

3. Party Leaders Stephen Harper MichealIgnatieff Jack Layton Gilles Duceppe Elizabeth May

4. Conservative Party The Conservative Party generally favours lower taxes for businesses, smaller government, more decentralization of federal government, and a tougher stand on "law and order" issues. It is also opposed to the legalization of cannabis

5. Liberal Party Today the Liberals tend to focus on: lowering taxes for individuals social service programs and the environment

6. New Democratic Party The New democrats would like to: Get equal rights for all Improve environmental protection with government regulation Increase corporate taxes Expand social programs Abolish the senate Peacekeeping

7. Bloc Quebecois The Bloc Quebecois: Is devoted to Quebec’s interests on a federal level And also promotes Quebec sovereignty

8. Green Party The Green Party’s core values are: Ecological wisdom Social Justice (equality) Non-violence Grassroots democracy Letting the public make as many decisions as possible

9. Federal Elections The House of Commons is Canada’s legislative body As of 2006 they have 308 seats that represent different areas of Canada “ridings” Each riding holds an election to vote for their representative in the House of Commons The Party who holds the most seats in the House of Commons is in power and their leader becomes the Prime Minister

10. Responsibilities of Levels of Government Federal Government Defence Foreign Trade and Relations Postal Service Immigration Unemployment Criminal Law Currency Income Tax GST Excise taxes People and Businesses of Canada

11. Provincial Elections Each province has a legislative body of their own In Manitoba it is known as the Legislative Assembly As of 2006 Manitoba has 57 provincial electoral districts, or “ridings” Each of these elects a Member of the Legislative Assembly to represent them in Winnipeg

12. Provincial Government Highways Health Services Education Facilities Licences Property and civil rights Environment Income Tax Sales tax Sin taxes Federal Government People and Businesses of Canada

13. Local Government Fire Fighters Snow Removal Water Supply Garbage Collection Public Transit Local Police Curfew Licenses Local fees Property Taxes People and Businesses of Canada

14. Parts of Government - Parliament Monarch – Represented by the Governor General Prime Minister – Leader of the largest party in the House of Commons House of Commons – MPs from each constituency 308 seats Senate – Appointed by Governor General on Prime Minister’s advice, 105 senators Cabinet – Ministers selected by PM from MPs and senators in the same party

15. Provincial Revenue (Where provinces get money from)

16. Provincial Operating Expenditure (Where the provinces spend money)