Do you even listen to Ms. Issie?
NDP
Green
Liberal
Conservative
In which famous building are the House of Commons located?
Parliament
Republican
What is the capital of Canada?
(The class is allowed to boo you if you get this wrong.)
Ottawa
What are the three levels of government?
Municipal
Provincial
Federal
Who is the current leader of the opposition (Conservative) party?
Pierre Poilievre
The people who discuss politics in the House of Commons are called...
Members of Parliament
MPs
Who was the president before Trump?
Joe Biden
There are ten provinces and three territories in Canada.
Name four of the provinces...
(many responses possible)
Who is the premier of Nova Scotia?
Tim Houston
1
The documents that become laws, which are discussed in the House of Commons, are called...
Bills
What are the elections that happened in the US on Tuesday called?
Midterms
What is the capital city of Nova Scotia?
Halifax
Tell me which level of government deals with the following:
Libraries
Municipal
When Justin Trudeau was accused of eating a bagel during a House of Commons discussion, what did he reveal he was actually eating?
A chocolate bar.
The person who moderates discussion in the House of Commons is called...
The Speaker of the House
The United States has a two party system, unlike Canada, which has four major parties.
The two parties in the US are...
Democrats and Republicans
Name a province that does NOT touch the Pacific or Atlantic ocean.
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario...
Tell me which level of government deals with the following:
Education
Provincial
What is the name of our MP in this region, who used to teach here?
Jessica Fancy-Landry
In the House of Commons, sassy MPs might be called out for using _____________ language.
unparliamentary
What is the President's residence called, and which city is it located in?
The White House
Washington DC
British Columbia
Tell me which level of government deals with the following:
Animal Control
Municipal
If you go REALLY far left on the political spectrum, which political movement do you eventually arrive at?
Communism
How many MPs are there in Canada?
343
Barack Obama
What is the largest province by size?
Quebec
Tell me which level of government deals with the following:
Postal service
Alexei Navalny, a Russian politician who dared defy dictator Putin, was poisoned by his enemies while on an airplane.
How was he poisoned?
His enemies put poison in his underwear.
What colour are the carpet and chairs in the House of Commons?
Green
Can you name a difference between the Canadian voting/election system and the American one?
- President names are on the ballet in the States
- Presidents can only have two terms
- Canadians vote in MPs
- Americans have midterms (we do not)
- Americans vote for Senators (we do not)
- Many more!
In which province or territory can I find Iqaluit?
Nunavut
Tell me which level of government deals with the following:
Highways
Provincial