The Prime Minister of Canada has a fundamental role in the Canadian parliament. In the Canadian parliamentary political system, the Prime Minister exercises executive responsibility. It is responsible for a number of administrative, management and supervisory decisions in place throughout the country. The executive role is the branch of government that is generally responsible for creating laws and enforcing regulations to ensure compliance. The Prime Minister is the head of government in Canada. Almost always, the Prime Minister is also the leader of the House of Commons, the assembly of “ordinary” people elected by the population to run the government. Selecting a Prime Minister requires multiple steps. First, there must be a vote of party members at a national convention deciding who their leader will be. If his party is already in power or holds a majority of seats in Parliament, the chosen leader will immediately assume the role of Prime Minister. If not, the leader will have to lead the party through a successful electoral process to become Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is not directly elected by the entire population through elections. He is elected indirectly when his party wins the elections with the most seats in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister can lead the country for up to five years before another election. However, historically and traditionally, most will call elections within four years depending on their perceived position among voters. If after four years they feel that they are still held in high regard by the general public, and are likely to maintain or strengthen their power in government, they are likely to call... middle of paper... ....ion will lead to defeat of the government. These proposed changes, proportional representation, lowering the voting age to sixteen and starting a congressional system are not necessary at this time as the system in Canada has the acceptance of the majority of the population. Works Cited Ballard, E. J., & Suedfeld, P. (1988 ). Performance ratings of Canadian prime ministers: Individual and situational factors. Political Psychology, 9(2), 291-302.Janet McFarland. (2009). Single national regulator? The Globe and Mail, p. B.3.Nesbitt-Larking, P. (2004). Political psychology in Canada. Political Psychology,25(1), 97-114Nicholas Kohler and Colin Campbell with Steve Maich (2006) 18-year-olds too immature to vote, study tips. Larry Johnston (2008) Politics: An Introduction to the Modern Democratic State, Third Edition, Chapters 2, 3, 7, 8 and 9.