Different Types of Government

The Different types of Government

Good morning Ms. Teetaert and fellow classmates of economics 40s, before ending Fridays class we were able to touch upon the three different types of government which were the provincial, federal and municipal government and what each is responsible for. So today in my blog I will be giving you a little introduction about the three governments and what each is responsible for and some of their limits.

So the first type of government I would like to talk about is the Federal government. The federal or national government is the central level of government in Canada, and it is also involved in many aspects of Canadians lives. This type of government plays a big role in such things like local planning and development, protection or persons and property, transportation, utilities, and local parks and recreation, the economy, National defense and security, criminal law, foreign affairs and First Nations policy. But despite being a central level of government, there are important limits on its powers and jurisdictions. Some areas in which the Constitution disallows the federal government to be apart of are areas of public policy, such as health care, education and welfare.

The next type of government is the provincial government. Now under Canada’s constitution, provincial governments have many key powers and jurisdictions, such as providing fundamental social services (for example, health, education and welfare), Control over civil and property rights, and power over local governments.  But even though the provincial government is an important level of government in Canada it also has some limits on their powers and jurisdictions. Some of those being the areas of public policy, such as foreign affairs, national defense, criminal law and many more.

And the third final type of government is the municipal government. This type of government is in charge of basic services such as police and fire protection and as well as being in charge of solving the special problems associated with urban localities such as environmental quality, and parking shortage. As you can see compared to the other two types of government the municipal government does not have a lot of power but the powers that have been granted to the municipalities have increased dramatically over time.

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