April 30, 2011

Canada: Democracy vs. Authoritarianism

          I believe that the best form of government for Canada is a parliamentary democracy. The form and structure of this type of government system is best suited to the values and beliefs of Canada. To be a successful country is which the majority of the people are content, everyone needs to have a say in their government; elections are a necessity. Authoritarian systems would be impractical because people do not want to be completely controlled by a single leader who has all the power; people want to have a say in deciding the choices made that affect them.
          I believe that a parliamentary democracy is the best form of democracy for our country. A direct democracy would not be practical for such a large population. Proportional representation often results in minority governments to be elected, making it very difficult to get anything done or make any changes for the country. A republican democracy would not be as good for Canada as a parliamentary democracy is because of the separation and independencies of the legislative and executive branches; Canada’s current system is effective because of the support between the branches of the government.
          Despite the few flaws with Canada’s current parliamentary democracy, I believe that it is the best choice of government system for our nation.

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