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Government of Canada
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada is the federal democratic administration of Canada. The roles of the many people and institutions that constitute Canada's government are:
- Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor General of Canada
- Prime Minister
- Cabinet
- Ministers
- Parliament
- Departments & agencies
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Government of Alberta
Photo: Ryan Jackson Photography.
Government of Alberta
Alberta is divided into 87 different constituencies. The candidate who wins the majority number of votes in each constituency becomes the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for that district. Key positions that make up the Alberta Government are:
- Lieutenant Governor
- Legislative Assembly of Alberta
- Premier of Alberta
- Executive Council
- Executive Council Office
- Cabinet
- The Speaker
- The Opposition
- Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
The City of Calgary
The City of Calgary
The current members of Calgary City Council broken down by ward are:
- Naheed Nenshi - Mayor of Calgary
- Ward Sutherland - Ward 1
- Joe Magliocca - Ward 2
- Jyoti Gondek - Ward 3
- Sean Chu - Ward 4
- George Chahal - Ward 5
- Jeff Davison - Ward 6
- Druh Farrell - Ward 7
- Evan Woolley - Ward 8
- Gian-Carlo Carra - Ward 9
- Ray Jones - Ward 10
- Jeromy Farkas - Ward 11
- Shane Keating - Ward 12
- Diane Colley-Urquhart - Ward 13
- Peter Demong - Ward 14
For more information about Calgary City Council, visit City of Calgary.
Mayor of Calgary
Mayor of Calgary
Mayor Naheed Nenshi is serving his third term and has been Calgary's 36th mayor for 10 years. Under his leadership, Calgary experienced many positive changes regarding building better communities, keeping Calgarians moving, and transforming government. Mayor Nenshi has been an active spokesperson for the Be Part of the Energy Campaign, travelling to both the East and West coasts to share the Calgary story.
As a result of his visionary leadership of how a city should plan for its future, Mayor Nenshi was named the winner of the 2014 World Mayor Prize. Mayor Nenshi is also extremely active and engaged on social media. Follow him on Twitter for a taste of life in Calgary right from the Mayor himself!