Canadian French: [kanadɑ] is a country located in the

particularly in the interior and Prairie provinces, which experience 
a continental climate, where daily average temperatures are near 
−15 °C (5 °F), but can drop below −40 °C (−40 °F) with severe wind 
chills.
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 In noncoastal regions, snow can cover the ground for almost six 
months of the year, while in parts of the north snow can persist year-round. 
Coastal British Columbia has a temperate climate, with a mild and rainy 
winter. On the east and west coasts, average high temperatures are generally 
in the low 20s °C (70s °F), while between the coasts, the average summer 

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high temperature ranges from 25 to 30 
°C (77 to 86 °F), with temperatures in 
some interior locations occasionally exceeding 40 
°C (104 °F).
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Government and politics 
Canada is described as a "full democracy",
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 with a tradition 
of liberalism,
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 and 
an egalitarian,
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 moderate political 
ideology.
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 An 
emphasis on social justice has been a distinguishing element of Canada's 
political culture.
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 Peace, order, and good government are founding 
principles of the Canadian government.
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 Canada has been dominated by 
two 
relatively centrist political 
parties 
at 
the 
federal 
level,
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 the centre-left Liberal Party of Canada and thecentre-
right Conservative Party of Canada (or its predecessors).
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 The historically 
predominant Liberal Party position themselves at the center of the Canadian 
political spectrum, with the Conservative Party positioned on the right and 
theNew Democratic Party occupying the left.
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 Far-right and far-left 
politics have never been a prominent force in Canadian society.
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