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CANADA The Country and its People Area: 9 984 670 k㎡ Population: 34.1 million 2010 estimate Language: English French Government: Parliamentary democracy Official Head of State: Queen Capital city: Ottawa People the First Nations (the Aboriginal people) European settlement in Canada In 1867 Canada was born when Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia all join together into a confederation. Whats in a Name? Place names can tell us a lot about the history of Canada. We find English rulers and nobles celebrated as in the provincial capitals of Halifax and Victoria. There are also, of course, French names, especially in Quebec (Montreal is the translation of Mount Royal). Other names are vivid reflections of the adventures of early explorers—you can wonder about how Medicine Hat and Moosejaw, both cities in Alberta, got their names. The Government and Politics of Canada Historical Background Structures of Government The Federal Political Scene Canadian Prime Ministers Historical Background Canadas political system reflects the two major foreign influences on the historical development of the country: 1. Its legacy as a former colony of Britain. 2. The powerful influence exerted by the United States. Structures of Government Canada’s system of government based on the British system of parliamentary democracy, referred to as “Westminster-style” democracy The Federal Political Scene Through most of the 20th century, federal political power has been held by either the Liberal Party or by the Progressive Conservatives. With the system so dominated by these two parties, the party that was not in power always formed the official opposition to the government. But neither of these parties were popular throughout the whole country. The political parties Canadian Prime Ministers 1. Pierre Trudeau (皮尔·特鲁多) (1968--1984) ---自由党领袖 2. Brian Mulroney (布莱恩·马尔罗尼) (1984--1993) ---进步保守党 3. Jean Chretien (让·克里蒂安) (1993-- ) ---自由党 Canadas Internati