1. Government Leadership

2.
Dalton Sherman

3. Believe in yourself and your colleagues etc. Characteristics:
Brave
Bold
Smart
Confident
Powerful
Fearless
charasmatic

4. A Good Leader
Brave
Bold
Smart
Confident
Powerful
Fearless
charasmatic

5. Leadership
Political Parties: voluntary associations of citizens who hold similar beliefs, values, and ideas on issues related to government
Examples: liberal, NDP (new democratic party), Green, and conservative
Main goal is to lead the government

6. Our Pick of Leader Municipal – we vote directly for the candidate
Provincial & Federal – we vote for the political party. The leader of the party is selected from within the party.

7. Election Process
Federal and provincial – MUST BE held every 5 years but can be more frequent. Traditionally it has been every 4 years. (Last election was 2011, next will be 2015)
Begins with the current Prime Minister visiting the Governor General and requesting permission. (provincial – current Premier asks Lieutenant Governor)
if the government loses a non-confidence vote in the House of Commons triggering an election (this happened in 2011)
Municipal government – Every 4 years
Must have the support of a specific number of people in their riding
Must pay a small fee ($200 + campaigning costs)
Not officially connected to a political party

8. Electoral Districts Date is set
Then they campaign – try to get people to understand their point of view to get votes
Canada is divided into 308 electoral districts (and is represented federally by an MP).
Ontario has 103 electoral districts (represented provincially by an MPP)

9. Campaigning
Is a process by which candidates try to persuade potential voters to elect them
Campaigns consist of:
advertising: lawn signs, posters, phone calls
Debates held in a public forum
Free air time on radio and TV
Knocking on doors (soliciting)
Making speeches
Being very visible and accessible to citizens

10. Voting
Your vote decides who’s sitting in government to represent your behalf, and the needs and interests of your riding (area)
You must be 18 yrs +
Canadian Citizen
Live in the Riding Area
Women were not allowed to vote in Ontario until 1917

11. Who Wins? The party that won the greatest number of ridings wins!!
Leader of the federal party becomes Prime Minister
Leader of provincial party becomes Premier
Person with most votes becomes the municipal leader (Mayor)
Once they win, they try to pass as many of their policies into law as soon as possible

12. Types of Government Majority Government
When one party has enough members in the House of Commons to outnumber the members of all other parties
Has A LOT of power to pass laws
Good/Bad?

13. 2. Minority Government
When the governing party controls fewer seats in the House of Commons than all other parties combined and must rely on MPs from other parties to support its legislation

14. Coalition Government
Consists of two (and occasionally more than two) political parties that work together to gain a majority position in government or to increase their influence in parliament
When formed its means temporarily the government will continue to operate without calling another election

15. Political Parties in Opposition
Ensure the government remains accountable to the people to elected them
Elected to the house of commons or a provincial legislature and are not members of the party that forms the government
This party suggests ways that government policies can be improved and voice their disapproval of policies

16. Elections
Election day :The minimum length of a federal election campaign is 36 days. (no maximum)
Polling stations are usually located in public buildings: schools, community centers
Advance polling is for voters who cant vote on election day
When the polls are closed, the ballots are counted and the results are passed on to the returning officer (in charge of that riding)
By election:

17. Voting There are a number of ways to vote
Voting   There are a number of ways to vote. The most common way is at the polls on election day. Voters can also cast their ballots at an advance poll, or they can vote by special ballot, either at the office of the returning officer or through the mail.

18. What is a political spectrum
The political spectrum is a term for a range of political ideas from different parties. It is used for the majority parties.
The ideas to the left are called "Liberal" and also, Democratic ideas. the ideas to the right are called "Conservative" and also, Republican ideas.

19. Referendum
A referendum is a national or provincial vote on a single issue
A referendum (also known as a plebiscite or a ballot question) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal.
This may result in the adoption of a constitutional amendment, a law, or simply a specific government policy.
It is a form of direct democracy.