Your
Governments
Questions & Answers
The Canadian citizenship test includes
a section about your local municipal, provincial and federal electoral districts and representatives. A citizenship
judge may ask you about this information at a citizenship interview. Note: the information below is most relevant to Burlington, Ontario.
Federal
Government
Q: What is Canada's Form of Government?
A:
Canada is governed by the Federal Government.
Q:
Who is Canada's Head of State?
A: The representative of the Queen for
all Canada is the Governor General, Michaëlle Jean
Q: Who is Canada's Head of Government?
A: Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Q:
What party is currently in power?
A: Conservative Party of Canada
Q: Who is the Leader of the Opposition?
A: Michael Ignatief
Q:
Which party is the Official Opposition?
A: Liberal Party of Canada
Q: What are the other opposition
parties and their leaders?
A:
• New
Democratic Party (NDP) of Canada - Jack Layton
• Bloc Québécois - Gilles Duceppe
Q: Who is my representative (MP) in Ottawa?
A:
• Mike Wallace (MP) - Burlington
•
Lisa Raitt (MP) - Halton
• City of Burlington Rep Locator - enter your street number and select your street to find your MP.
Provincial Government
Q:
Who is my province's Head of State?
A: The representative of the Queen
for my province is the Lieutenant-Governor, David C. Onley
Q: Who is Ontario's Head of Government?
A: Premier Dalton McGuinty
Q:
Which provincial party is in power?
A: Ontario
Liberal Party
Q: What are the provincial opposition parties and
their leaders?
A:
• Ontario
PC Party - Tim Hudak
• Ontario
NDP Party - Andrea Horwath
Q: Who is my provincial
Member of Parliament (MPP)?
A:
• Joyce Savoline (Burlington)
• Ted
Chudleigh (Halton)
• City of Burlington Rep Locator - enter your street number and select your street to find your MPP.
Municipal (Burlington) Government
Q:
What is the name of the municipality where I live?
A: City of Burlington
Q: Who is the head of the municipal government?
A: Cam Jackson
Q:
Who are our Regional Councillors?
A: City
of Burlington Councillors and Ward Maps
Q: How do I find the names of my Municipal, Regional, and school board trustees?
A: City of Burlington Rep Locator - enter your street number and select your street. |
