POLITICS 101 CANADA

If you are new to Politics in Canada, a student voter, or a newcomer to Canada you can learn a lot here. From Municipal ~ Provincial ~ Federal Elections

HOW TO VOTE

POLITICAL PARTIES IN CANADA

TOP 3 PARTIES

CONSERVATIVES

Learn more about the Conservative Party. What is a Conservative? What are they promising for the next election

LIBERALS

Learn more about the Liberal Party. What does being a Liberal mean? What are they promising for the next election

NDP

Learn more about the NDP Party. What does being a NDP mean? What are they promising for the next election. What are their priorities

ELECTIONS 1867- PRESENT

To learn more about which parties have won or lost elections and why, you need to look at the data from 1867 – the present. What happened at each election for Canadians to vote the way they did.

The Levels of Government in Canada

More about Conservatives

More about the Liberal Party

More about the NDP Party

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN MP AND A MPP

WHAT IS AN MP

AN MP is short form for Member of Parliament. They are your local representative that you vote in to represent you. Canada’s 338 members of Parliament (MPs) are elected to represent different geographic areas across the country, called constituencies or ridings. MPs job is to voice concerns in the House of Commons on behalf of individuals who live in these areas. In Parliament, MPs attend sittings in the House of Commons, work with other MPs in committees and participate in caucus discussions with their political parties. They have a local office and work at the Houses of Parliament in Ottawa

WHAT IS AN MPP?

An MPP is short form for Member of Provincial Parliament. They are your local representative that is voted in by you in a Provincial Election. The provincial election elects a Premier of the Province. The winning MPP’s have a local office and work out of the Legislative Assembly building in their Constituencies We elect one MPP in each voting district in 10 Provinces and 3 Territories.
When not at the Legislature, MPPs have a number of responsibilities in their home ridings such as meeting with constituents to listen to their concerns, helping to resolve matters related to provincial government services, and attending community events such as school openings or local fundraisers.