Essays on Governor General

Introduction

Stanley Park is a public park covering 1,001-acre land in Canada. The park is located in downtown Vancouver and is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean waters. Stanley Park is established in a land that was originally inhabited by indigenous people, long before colonization by the British. After colonization, the park that was blessed with abundant resources become home to aboriginal settlers. When the city recuperated in 1886, it was turned into the prime park of Vancouver. The name “Stanley” comes from a British politician, Lord Stanley, the governor general of the area at that time. The unique thing about Stanley Park ...

A Critique of the Powers of Canada’s Head of State

Educational Affiliation The Canadian Government is a product of centuries of colonial rule and social evolution. From its genesis as a French colony to its current status as a British Dominion, Canada’s government has seen massive changes in its structure. Given its powerful British heritage, the government has modeled itself largely along the lines of British governance, creating two different posts, both of which claim supremacy in different areas. The de facto head of State in Canada is the Canadian monarch, represented by governor generals; while the head of government (who, by virtue of holding the most powerful office in ...

An Argument on the Contradiction of

French Views of Assimilation and Association After the French Revolution, the intention of equality among its citizens extended to the French colonial West African native population in theory looked at Senegal (as today) relating to the assortment of people as racially mixed, at times combined "into multiple combinations It is a veritable kaleidoscope of races, that complicate the admixtures by our civilization" (Sarraut 100). This fact framed the racist inherent view of the French colonial toward the native West African based on a scientific ideology of white supremacy of the species of man (Betts 1966). The historical dialogue of French ...

Canada is made up of a representative government under the constitutional monarchy. The government is democratic because the members of legislative assembly are directly elected by the people although by monarch it means that the head of the country is the queen or the king. Elizabeth II is the head of state and the official queen of Canada. The prime minister of Canada chairs the cabinet meetings and he is the head of government who represents the queen alongside the governor general. The powers enjoyed by the prime minister of Canada have made the political scientists to argue that Canada ...

“Name”

“Instructor name’ ‘Institutional Affiliation” Imperialism is a subject which draws very strong opinions and emotions from historians and it offers a lot of scope for arguments and discussions. Today’s generation view imperialism to be inhumane and an arrogant activity undertaken by a strong nation to exploit the people and resources of a weaker nation. This is mostly true because the conquering European powers did utilize the mining and agricultural potentials of the African and Asian nations, to benefit the economy of their homeland rather than for the welfare of the countries they occupied. But one should not forget that, there were also a ...

Summary

In Desserud's article "The Governor General, the Prime Minister and the Request to Prorogue," the author looks at the events that led to the eventual prorogation of parliament in Canada in 2009, stemming from Steven Harper (Canada's PM) and his decision to prorogue. The Governor General's choice to accept the prorogation is also examined. In essence, Desserud argues that the Governor General accepted the request by the prime minister because it was the only option that she could take; it was a controversial decision, but one that was absolutely necessary and constitutional. This is meant to deal with the controversy ...

1.0 Introduction Canada has had elections since 1792; that was when the Upper and Lower Canada conducted their first elections. Elections in Canada are held at different levels of the government including the federal (national), territorial, provincial as well as municipal. Minimally the citizens must be 18 years in order to vote for any representative. The Canadian parliament has two chambers which include a lower chamber, the House of Commons with 308 members and the upper chamber, the Senate with 105 members .The members of the House of Commons serve for maximum of four years and are elected in ...