Municipal Matters
Who is the leader of the City of Nanaimo?
Mayor Leonard Krog
Who leads the provincial government?
Premier David Eby
Who is the leader of the federal government?
Prime Minister Mark Carney
This type of government deals with the postal service.
Federal Government
What does a mayor do for a city?
Makes local decisions, looks after parks, roads, and services
Name one municipal service
Local roads, parks, fire department, libraries
Name one responsibility of the provincial government.
Healthcare, education, highways, hospitals
Where does the federal government meet?
Parliament Hill in Ottawa
This type of government deals with parks and recreation.
Municipal Government
What does a premier do for a province?
Makes decisions about schools, hospitals, and highways
Where does the municipal government meet?
Nanaimo City Hall
Where does the BC provincial government meet?
Victoria, BC
Name one responsibility of the federal government.
Postal service, immigration, defence, currency, Indigenous relations, trade
This type of government deals with citizenship and immigration.
Federal Government
What does the Prime Minister do for Canada?
Leads the country, makes national decisions, works with other countries
True/False: Municipal governments run the Canadian Armed Forces.
True/False: Provincial governments make rules for schools.
True
True/False: The federal government decides local park rules.
False
This type of government deals with health care.
Provincial Government
Which level of government is closest to your daily life?
Municipal
Scenario: Your local park needs new swings. Which level of government should you ask?
Municipal
Scenario: If you go to school in Nanaimo, which level of government makes rules for your school?
Provincial *trick question :)*
Scenario: A new family moves to Canada from another country. Which level of government decides immigration rules?
Federal
This type of government deals with education.
Provincial Government
What do Members of Parliament (MPs) do?
Represent people in Ottawa and help make laws