英语国家社会与文化入门 unit16.ppt

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1、Canadian Prime MinisterJane 10090116English class 1Unite 16 The Government and Politics of CanadaCanadian Prime MinistervThe Prime Minister of Canada is an official who serves as the primary Minister of the Crown,chairman of the Cabinet,and thus Head of Government of Canada.Officially,the Prime Mini

2、ster is appointed by the Governor General of Canada,but by constitutional convention the Prime Minister must have the confidence of the House of Commons.Normally,this is the leader of the party caucus with the greatest number of seats in the House,but if that leader lacks support of the majority in

3、the House,the Governor General can appoint another leader who has the support of a majority,or may dissolve parliament and call a new election.By constitutional convention,a prime minister must hold a seat in parliament,and since the early 20th century this has more specifically meant the elected Ho

4、use of Commons.List of Prime Minister of Canada No.nameTerm of office Political party 1John A.Macdonald18671873Liberal conservative party2Alexander Mackenzie18731878Liberal party3John Abbott18911892Liberal conservative party4John Thompson18921894Liberal conservative party5Mackenzie Bowell18941896Lib

5、eral conservative party6Charles Tupper 18961896Liberal conservative party7Wilfrid Laurier18961911Liberal partyList of Prime Minister of Canada8Robert Borden19111917Conservative Party9Arthur Meighen19201921National Liberal and Conservative Party10William L.M.king19261930Liberal Party11R.B.Bennett1930

6、1935Conservative Party12Louis St.Laurent19481957Liberal party13John Diefenbaker 19571963Progressive Conservative Party14Lester B.Pearson19631968Liberal Party15Pierre Trudeau19681979Liberal PartyList of Prime Minister of Canada16Joe Clart 19791980Progressive Conservative Party17John Turner19841984Lib

7、eral Party18Brian Mulroney19841993Liberal Party19Kim Campbell19931993Progressive Conservative Party20Jean Chretien19932003Liberal Party21Paul Martin 20032006Liberal Party22Stephen Harper2006Progressive Conservative PartyPierre Elliott TrudeauPierre Elliott Trudeau was the 15th Prime Minister of Cana

8、da.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,but he eventually joined the Liberal Party of Canada when he entered federal politics in the 1960s.He was appointed as Lester Pearsons Parliamentary Secretary,and later became his Minister of Justice.From his base in Montreal,Tru

9、deau took control of the Liberal Party and became a charismatic leader,inspiring Trudeaumania.From the late 1960s until the mid-1980s,he dominated the Canadian political scene and aroused passionate reactions.Reason before passion was his personal motto.1 He retired from politics in 1984,and John Tu

10、rner succeeded him as Prime Minister.Martin Brian MulroneyMartin Brian Mulroney,PC CC GOQ(born March 20,1939)was the 18th Prime Minister of Canada.He was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993.His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by the introduction of major econ

11、omic reforms,such as the Canada-U.S.Free Trade Agreement and the Goods and Services Tax,and the rejection of constitutional reforms such as the Meech Lake Accord and the Charlottetown Accord.Prior to his political career,he was a prominent lawyer and businessman in Montreal.Jean ChrtienJean Chrtien

12、was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada.He served in the position for over ten years.Chrtien was strongly opposed to the Quebec sovereignty movement and supported official bilingualism and multiculturalism.He won a narrow victory as leader of the federalist camp in the 1995 Quebec Referendum,and then pioneered the Clarity Act to avoid ambiguity in future referendum questions.He also advanced the Youth Criminal Justice Act in Parliament.Thank you!