Is Canada a Democratic Dictatorship?
Canada is a great country, beautiful in every aspect. The one aspect which can
probably use some work is that of government. Canada's government which has been the
same since 1867 has not changed very much. However closer inspection reveals
Canada's government is a democratic dictatorship because of all the power that is
concentrated around the Prime Minister. Furthermore the Prime Minister gets 2 control
spending and the budget of Canada. The one power that gives the most authourity to the
Prime Minister is the power of appointment.
The Prime Minister is the central figure in Canadian government, its position
alone is a very powerful position in Canada. The Prime Minister has four basic but very
powerful powers. The first power is the power of party leadership. What this means is
the Prime Minister(PM) decides who can be a candidate for his party at election time.
The PM can claim a mandate which means the PM can say that the people have chosen
their elected party to be government. The second power is the power of appointment.
The PM can appoint anyone to any position. The third power is the power of government
organization. The PM can create, abolish or shuffle cabinet to its liking. The fourth and
last power is the power of dissolution. This means the PM advises the Governor General
when to end parliament so that an election may be called. Usually the PM will dissolve
parliament at a time when government is high in popularity(public opinion). Then they
would likely win the election. What's more powerful than the Prime Minister's position
is those positions around it. These Positions are-Seniour Policy advisor, Privy Council,
Chief of Staff, Director of Policy and Research, Director of Communications and
Executive Assistant. The Seniour Policy Advisor plans and directs economic, financial
and or social-economi...