1. Canada
By: Kate Mazur

2. Where people live Most people live in the southern part of Canada
They have more natural resources than the northern part of Canada
It is also much warmer than the north
It is easier for trade

3. Natural Resources
Timber
Fish
Gold
Wheat
Iron

4. Water pollution of the Great Lakes
Environmental Issues
Water Pollution
Water pollution of the Great Lakes
Cause – toxic waste being dumped into the water
Effect – unpotable water and animals losing their habitats
Solution – making sure harmful chemicals don’t go into the lakes

5. Languages of Canada Canada is a bilingual country
Canada speaks mostly English (56.9%) and French (21.3%)
French and English became the languages of Canada because Great Britain and France colonized Canada

6. Quebec- Should I stay or should I go
Pros
Cons
Maintaining a 2nd national Language – French – is expensive so Canada would save money
Less arguments about language diversity of Canada
There would be a gap in the country so the islands to the east would probably become a part of the US
Tourists from French-speaking are attracted to the Quebec area because of its French speaking nature which bring in money, Canada’s tourism industry would suffer

7. Quebec- Should I stay or should I go

8. Citizen Participation
Government
Citizen Participation
Power Distribution
Canada’s citizen participation is a constitutional monarchy
A constitutional monarchy is a democracy where people choose legislators who then choose the prime minister which is the chief of state and the monarch is the head of state
In Canada, the monarch is the Queen of England.
Canada’s power distribution is Federal
A Federal power distribution is when power is shared equally between the national government and the local government.

9. Head of State and Chief of State
Canada’s Head of State is the Queen of England {Queen Elizabeth}
The Head of State is the leader who does ceremonial events such as things for the kids
Canada’s Chief of State is the Prime Minister {Justin Trudeau}
The Chief of State is the leader who makes the rules and makes the decision for the country.

10. Head of State and Chief of State Part 2

11. Economic Continuum
Command
Market
Canada

12. Economic Continuum Part 2
Canada has a mixed-market economy
A mixed market economy is where Canada’s business owners get to make their own decisions, but the government regulates and approves the decisions.

13. NAFTA
NAFTA is an agreement between Mexico, Canada, and The United States in which countries don’t have to pay tariffs {taxes} on goods and services when trading among each other
NAFTA helps Canada because it provides over 100,000 jobs in the auto-industry
Without NAFTA those people would lose their jobs and cars would be very limited in Canada.

14. Major Imports and Exports

15. Thanks for Watching!!!