Canada from Sea to Sea

Introduction

Canada is one of the most developed countries and active member of the G8 group. With huge industrial growth and urbanization rates, most of its people live in urban centers. The country also has superior national statistics on health, education and housing (Hurley, 2012). The stable democratic policies have made the country one of the peaceful and prosperous nation in the social and political fronts. In addition, even though the country has distinct patterns of trade, the numerous and proactive free trade negotiations with other countries in Europe, Americas and elsewhere has assumed an integral role in boosting its economy (Martin & Milway, 2012). However, the country is faced with a number of challenges such as the overfished waters, the Quebec separatist movement among others. This paper seeks to discuss Canada: from sea to sea in a detailed approach.

An overview of Canada

Canada is one of the four countries that make up the continent of North America together with the United States, Mexico and Central America. It is made up of ten provinces and three territories within its boundaries which extends from the Atlantic to the pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean (Hobbs, 2009). The large endowments of natural resources, vast lands and highly skilled workforce make Canada to be one of the richest countries in the world. In addition, the country has historically had strong relations with the United States. According to Hurley (2012), Canada remains to be one of the strong supporters of the United States in international politics.

The political arena in Canada is largely dominated by the conservative, liberal and new democratic parties. As a stable democratic country, Canada remains one of the most peaceful countries where freedom and liberty is highly acknowledged. After 12-years of liberal rule, the conservative came into power as a minority government in Canada (Martin & Milway, 2012). The party later gained a majority rule in the...