Three Characteristics Of Canada In The Contemporary World

Canada in the Contemporary World
Canada is the greatest country in the world. Canada has a population of approximately 35 million people, the reason our population keeps growing is because of the fact that we are so inviting of other cultures only makes Canada even greater. Also our government is democratic which gives us the freedom to have our voices heard. Lastly, Canada has the most remarkable changes in weather, we can easily tell if its summer, winter, spring or fall. The three characteristics that make Canada extraordinary is the rich multiculturalism in our population, our democratic government, and our beautiful scenery.
Canada is a fantastic country, one of the many reasons for that is the way we are so open to accepting other cultures.
We have a democratic government, which means that we give everyone the freedom to have his or her voice and opinion heard. Although, forty-one percent of Canadian citizens don not exercise his or her right to vote for whom they want to represent them in the Government. That is a choice that those individuals made, they could if they wanted to but some people don’t care. Our Prime Minister, Stephen Harper has done a great job by keeping our economy from failing, he also keeps most Canadians satisfied in the eight years he has ruled. Canada is a democratic constitutional monarchy, with a Sovereign as head of State and an elected Prime Minister as head of Government. Canada has a federal system of parliamentary government, where federal, provincial and territorial governments share government responsibilities and functions. Our bicameral system is a two-house system, consisting of the House of Commons and the Senate. When someone proposes a bill to our government, they go through the whole process of looking at the bill and inspecting it so it is perfect with no flaws or concerns. That process goes through both the House of Commons and the Senate. This process can take up to two full years, but at least we know that the bill will be perfectly inspected. We as Canadians can always put our trust in our wonderful
Here in Canada just like any other place we have four seasons, but here we can tell what season we are experiencing. We have hot summers, warm falls, freezing winters, and slushy and cold springs. We get lots of tourists each year because of our gorgeous Niagara Falls, our national parks, our mountains, and our lakes. Canada has the longest coastline and largest water area. Canada has approximately 10,000,000 miles of land and water, second largest in the world. Canada has more then one hundred national parks and historic sites. There are lots of things you can do here such as; snowboarding, snowmobiling, skiing, fishing, boating, hiking, camping and the list goes on and on. Canada has experienced some of the coldest temperatures ever record. Our weather is so unpredictable, one minute it is sunny the next its snowy. We can experience snow, rain, hail, and sunshine all in one day! Maybe that is why I love it here so much, because the weather is so