Levels of Government
Election Vocabulary
Political Parties
How Voting Works
Who’s Who in Government
100

Canada has this many levels of government.

What are three?

100

A person who votes in an election.

Who is a voter?

100

The color of the Liberal Party.

What is red?

100

You must be this age or older to vote in Canada.

What is 18?

100

The leader of Canada.

Who is the Prime Minister?

200

This level handles things like garbage collection and local roads.

What is municipal?

200

A piece of paper you vote with.

What is a ballot?

200

This party wants to help the environment.

What is the Green Party?

200

You must be this to vote — not just a resident.

What is a Canadian citizen?

200

The person elected to represent your riding in Parliament.

What is an MP / Member of Parliament?

300

This level of government is responsible for health care and education.

What is provincial?

300

The person who wants to win the election.

Who is a candidate?

300

This party often talks about health care and workers’ rights.

What is the NDP?

300

You show this to prove who you are when you vote.

What is ID?

300

The person who leads the federal government right now.

Who is Marc Carney?

400

This level of government makes decisions about immigration and national defense.

What is federal?

400

The list of names of people who can vote.

What is the voters list?

400

The leader of the Conservative Party at the time of the 2025 election campaign.

Who is Pierre Pollievre?

400

You do this if your voter card has the wrong address.

What is update your information / contact Elections Canada?

400

The leader of a province.

Who is the Premier?

500

The name of the role for someone who works at the municipal level, such as a leader or representative....

What is a mayor or a councillor?

500

Another word for “voting area” or “electoral district.”

What is a riding?

500

This party only runs in Quebec.

What is the Bloc Québécois?

500

This is the person who helps you at the polling station.

What is an election worker / poll worker / polling station official / polling official?

500

The building where Parliament meets.

What is the House of Commons? / What is Parliament Hill?

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