The Parliament acts as a check on the government through parliamentary questions, debate on legislation and parliamentary committee investigations. ... There are two major differences between the Canadian parliamentary system of executive power and the American congressional system of executive power. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet, who are jointly responsible for government decisions, control the executive power in Canada. ... In the parliamentary system, Cabinet ministers are members of parliament, and they retain their office as long a they have the support of the majority of the Hou...

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Canada has repeatedly been named the best, or among the best places to live on earth by the United Nations. ... There are those that still believe that Canada needs a strong and efficient government to deal with the divisive nature of relations between Quebec and the rest of Canada. ... However, things were much different during the years of Canada's early confederation. ... It seems Canada's opposition parties haven't learned from history that the Liberals can only be ousted from power by coalitions promising the moderation and compromise that Canadians have always preferre...

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