Is the US still a democracy? Or is it a plutocracy?

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As for the government and Canadians: Canadians don't vote a government to power; they vote a party to a majority in their legislature and the Governor General appoints a government that will be supported by the legislature. That support is how Canadians have a say in the operation of the government; in our system (and unlike the American), the Cabinet must face the elected representatives of the people in the House of Commons. If the Cabinet makes a decision unpopular with the legislature, then the government falls and a new one is installed.

Yes of course Canadians vote for parties not government, but the party becomes the government.

All national parties are in political collusion relating to major political issues.

Point in fact.

Have you ever seen or heard of a national federal party strongly oppose and with the intent to eliminate 'official bilingualism' in federal government.

And you probably never will never hear a political voice raising this issue, even if a majority of Canadians want an end to 'official bilingualism'.

And the main reason for this?

No national federal party would want to be responsible for the break up of Canada, would be the excuse given to the electorate if they happen to complain.

This clearly establishes the fact that parliament in general is useless relating to representing the will of the people relating to important issues facing this country, RIGHT NOW, and the time has come to break this 'irresponsible leadership' by incorporating national referendums whether the feds like it or not.

Currently Canadians have NO way, to have contentious issues like 'official bilingualism' to be properly addressed by ANY national federal party.

This also establishes the fact we are ruled by a dictatorship.

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Currently Canadians have NO way, to have contentious issues like 'official bilingualism' to be properly addressed by ANY national federal party.

Yes they do; they just have to collectively open their mouths and make their opinions known. A federal party will deal with any "contentious issue" if it becomes politically expedient for them to do so. If you personally want to bring the problems of official bilingualism to greater attention, get a movement started and get more people behind you. If the issue becomes a central one in the national consciousness and the government ignores it, the party fails to gain support and the government falls. I won't say the system is perfect, but you can't call it a dictatorship; if you did, you'd have to say eight of the top ten countries on the Human Development Index were dictatorships as well. Can you?