Political Upheaval After 2001 Review

Political Upheaval After 2001 Review

Topic: Liberal Decline, Women Leaders & Conservative Revolution (2001-2015)

Test your understanding of Canada's dramatic political transformation in the early 21st century.

Part I: Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the best answer for each question.

1. The Sponsorship Scandal primarily involved misuse of government funds in which province?

2. Stephen Harper's Conservative Party was formed by merging which two parties?

3. How many Canadian women have served as first ministers (provincial premiers or prime minister)?

4. The Keystone XL Pipeline was designed to carry oil from:

5. Justin Trudeau became Liberal leader in which year?

Part II: True or False

Determine whether each statement is true or false.

6. Paul Martin won a majority government in the 2004 federal election.

7. The Conservative Party won majority governments in both 2006 and 2008.

8. Women currently hold more than 30 percent of seats in Canada's federal parliament.

9. Harper's Conservative government withdrew Canada from the Kyoto Protocol.

10. The NDP became the Official Opposition for the first time in 2011.

Part III: Matching Political Figures

Match each political figure with their correct description. Click on items to select them.

11. Match the political leaders with their achievements:

Political Leaders:

Kathleen Wynne
Jack Layton
Stéphane Dion
Michael Ignatieff

Achievements/Descriptions:

Ontario's first openly LGBTQ+ premier
Led NDP to Official Opposition status
Liberal leader defeated by Harper in 2008
Academic who led Liberals to third place in 2011

Part IV: Critical Thinking Questions

Answer the following questions in 4-6 sentences each. Analyze political changes and their significance.

12. Analyze the factors that led to the Liberal Party's decline from "Natural Governing Party" to third place by 2011. What does this reveal about Canadian electoral politics?

13. Evaluate the significance of increased women's representation in Canadian political leadership. How have leaders like Kathleen Wynne and others changed Canadian politics?

14. Assess Stephen Harper's approach to environmental policy versus economic development. How did his government balance these competing priorities?

15. Analyze how the period of minority governments (2004-2011) affected Canadian governance and policy-making. Were these governments effective despite lacking majorities?