Exam 1: Political Environment

George Cholakis is a maple syrup farmer in Northern Ontario. As there are a lot of other maple syrup farmers in Canada, the market is saturated. George wants to sell his maple syrup internationally but does not know how to go about it. He hears that the government will assist Canadian companies looking to export. Which level of government will assist Cholakis?

What is the Government of Canada's primary training provider for Foreign Service?

Which of the following does the provincial government have authority over?

A combination of the GST and the PST is referred to as which of the following?

Which of the following government agencies enforces the laws regulating unfair competition? 

You've just finished composing a song that you believe will be the next big hit. Your next step is to apply for a patent through the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

What type of warranty is the one you receive in the box with your new DVD?

Labour laws are controlled by the municipal government.

What is a P3?

What are taxes on specific items like gasoline, tobacco, and gasoline?

What are taxes sometimes seen as?

Which level of government has authority over copyrights?

Why is Canada using so many P3 partnerships (over 214 in 2014)?

What does a warranty guarantee?

Which jurisdiction has responsibility for natural resources?

What term is used to describe the value upon which property taxes are based?

What is a transfer payment?

Which level of government has responsibility for fiscal policy?

A patent gives inventors exclusive rights to their inventions for 20 years.