Includes index. "Who runs this country, anyway? In this info-packed book, a comical duo--a keener student and her offbeat sidekick--guide readers through the electoral and governing process, from casting a vote in an election, to passing a bill in Parliament, and all the points in between. Finding out about Canada's government has never been so lively! Nine chapters take the reader through topics such as federalism, monarchy, Confederation and the BNA act, elections and voting, minority and majority governments, a day in the House of Commons, Question Period, and more."-- Provided by publisher. Includes updated information about Senate reform, the Fair Elections Act, proroguing Parliament and more.