Government: Citizenship

Citizenship Test: Help

Many of the answers to questions that will be asked in the citizenship test can be found in the study book,Discover Canada: the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship prepared by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
A version of this book can be found on the Internet.
You can read more about the structure of government in Canada at the webpage "How Canadians Govern Themselves"

Government of Canada (Federal government) Officers and representatives
(Revised August 23, 2011)

  • The Governor General is the Queen’s representative for all Canada and acts as the Head of State. The Governor General is:
    His Excellency, The Right Honourable David Johnston.
  • The Prime Minister is the Head of Government. The Prime Minister is:
    The Right Honourable Stephen Harper.
  • The party in power is:
    The Conservative Party of Canada.
  • The party of the Official Opposition is:
    The New Democratic Party of Canada. (NDP)
  • The leader of the Official Opposition is:
    Nycole Turmel (interim leader).
  • The other official party and its leader is:
    The Liberal Party of Canada. (Lib.), Bob Rae (interim leader)
  • Your Member of Parliament (MP) in Ottawa:
    Representatives for the Government of Canada are chosen by elections. If you do not know the name of the electoral district, or riding, in which you live, first look at the maps created by Elections Canada to see where your home is located.

If you live in:

Windsor West your representative-elect is Brian Masse (NDP);
Windsor-Tecumseh your representative-elect is Joe Comartin (NDP);
Essex your representative-elect is Jeff Watson (Conservative)

Government of Ontario (Provincial Government) Officers and Representatives
(Revised June 29, 2009)

  • Head of State: the Queen’s representative for Ontario, the Lieutenant Governor, is:
    The Honourable David C. Onley
  • In Ontario, the Head of Government, the Premier, is:
    The Honourable Dalton McGuinty
  • The party in power is:
    The Liberal Party
  • The party of the Official Opposition is:
    Progressive Conservative Party
  • The leader of the Official Opposition is:
    Tim Hudak
  • Other opposition parties and their leaders:
    New Democratic Party -->Andrea Horwath

Your Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) at Queen's Park

Representatives for the Province of Ontario are chosen by elections. If you do not know the name of the electoral district, or riding, in which you live, first look at the maps created by Elections Canada to see where your home is located.

If you live in:

Essex: your MPP is Taras Natyshak (NDP.)
Windsor-Tecumseh: your MPP is Dwight Duncan (Lib.)
Windsor West: your MPP is Teresa Piruzza (Lib.)

Municipal Representatives and Officials
 (Revised December 2, 2010)

In the City of Windsor, there is one representative from each of the 10 wards who sits on City Council.

Detailed drawings of each ward, showing boundaries, can be found here.
A separate page is also available for the Mayor of the City of Windsor.

Essex County Council is comprised of the Mayors and Deputy Mayors of the seven local municipalities within the County of Essex.

Facts about Essex County and the City of Windsor

For additional details about the history, geography, and economy of Windsor and Essex County, the following websites can be helpful.