National and Provincial Governments

Definition

National and provincial governments refer to the two levels of government found in Canada's political system. The national government represents the entire country while provincial governments represent individual provinces or territories within Canada.

Related terms

Devolution: The process through which powers are transferred from the central/national government to subnational/regional bodies.

Confederal System: A type of political organization where independent states form an alliance with limited powers given to a central authority.

Dual Federalism: A model in which both national and state/provincial governments operate separately within their spheres of influence without significant overlap in policy-making areas.