Democracy in Canada

Parliament of Canada

HOW YOU VOTE
there are 338 ridings in Canada;
every riding has one Member of Parliament (MP);
voting is voluntary.
WHEN CANADIANS GO TO VOTE
You vote for your local MP by selecting one candidate on the ballot.
While candidates may be a member of a political party, you don’t vote directly for the political party, but rather for the individual candidate.
You also don’t vote directly for the Prime Minister.

DEMOCRACY INDEX

the electoral process and pluralism
civil liberties
government functioning
political participation
political culture

Prime minister of Canada