Canada held an early general election on January 23, 2006, after the Liberal Party's minority government was toppled in a no-confidence vote on November 28, 2005. Canada does not have an independently elected president. Based on these two pieces of information, is Canada a presidential, parliamentary, or semi-presidential democracy?

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Canada is a parliamentary democracy where the Prime Minister is the head of government and is elected from the majority party or coalition in the House of Commons. The Queen of Canada is the head of state, but her role is mainly ceremonial and symbolic. The Canadian system does not have an independently elected president. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

Canada Held an Early General Election on January 23, 2006