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How it is governed

Canada on the 12 axes

MLPGFree-Market CosmopolitanOpen markets, open minds, open borders for ideas.

Canada has the type MLPG, the Free-Market Cosmopolitan. Culture is its sharpest lean at Multicultural (-0.95), alongside Local Structure (-0.95) and Embrace on Technology (-0.80). The Multicultural score reflects unconditional birthright citizenship, naturalization after 3 years of residence and a foreign-born share of 22% (2024). Local comes from a federation with a strong elected regional governments index of 0.972. Private Ownership (+0.50) rests on a property rights score of 85.9 (2026). Welfare leans only a little Shared at -0.25, with public social spending at 19% of GDP (2022).

Australia is the closest match at 87%. Both are federations with secular states and a Global trade lean. Canada builds new reactors where Australia legally bans nuclear power, and Canada's Authority lean is a little softer at -0.75 against -0.90. Compare politicians and historical figures against Canada's profile, or take the test to see your own closeness.

Laws and institutionsData 2026-10
ECONOMYSTATESOCIETYWORLDOwnershipMarketsWelfareAuthoritySecurityStructureMoralityReligionTechnologyCultureTradeForeign
Axis by axis

Where Canada sits

  1. 01Ownership+50
    PublicPrivate
  2. 02Markets+55
    PlannedFree
  3. 03Welfare-25
    SharedSelf-reliant
  4. 04Authority-75
    DemocraticStrong leader
  5. 05Security-75
    LibertyOrder
  6. 06Structure-95
    LocalCentral
  7. 07Morality-85
    ProgressiveTraditional
  8. 08Religion-75
    SecularReligious
  9. 09Technology-80
    EmbraceCaution
  10. 10Culture-95
    MulticulturalNational identity
  11. 11Trade-65
    GlobalProtected
  12. 12Foreign policy-80
    CooperationStrength

Scores come from laws, budgets and institutional indexes, not from polls or the party in power. How country profiles are built

People

Who is closest to how Canada is governed?

Each percentage compares a person's documented positions with the country's current profile, on the axes both have on record. A high score means their views match the status quo. A low one means they would change more.

Current politicians

  1. Mark CarneyMark CarneyCanada · Liberal Party of Canada77%
  2. Avi LewisAvi LewisCanada · New Democratic Party60%
  3. Pierre PoilievrePierre PoilievreCanada · Conservative Party of Canada56%

Historical figures

  1. Paul MartinPaul MartinBorn 1938 · 21st Prime Minister of Canada (2003-2006)74%
  2. Lester B. PearsonLester B. Pearson1897-1972 · 14th Prime Minister of Canada (1963-1968)72%
  3. Brian MulroneyBrian Mulroney1939-2024 · 18th Prime Minister of Canada (1984-1993)70%
  4. Jean ChrétienJean ChrétienBorn 1934 · 20th Prime Minister of Canada (1993-2003)67%
  5. Justin TrudeauJustin TrudeauBorn 1971 · 23rd Prime Minister of Canada (2015-2025)67%
  6. Pierre TrudeauPierre Trudeau1919-2000 · 15th Prime Minister of Canada (1968-1979, 1980-1984)65%
  7. Wilfrid LaurierWilfrid Laurier1841-1919 · 7th Prime Minister of Canada (1896-1911)65%
  8. Tommy DouglasTommy Douglas1904-1986 · 7th Premier of Saskatchewan (1944-1961)63%
  9. Louis St. LaurentLouis St. Laurent1882-1973 · 12th Prime Minister of Canada (1948-1957)61%
  10. René LévesqueRené Lévesque1922-1987 · 23rd Premier of Quebec (1976-1985)60%
  11. John DiefenbakerJohn Diefenbaker1895-1979 · 13th Prime Minister of Canada (1957-1963)57%
  12. Stephen HarperStephen HarperBorn 1959 · 22nd Prime Minister of Canada (2006-2015)54%

Match-ups

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Canada: questions

What is Canada's type on the 12 axes?

Read from its laws and institutions, Canada comes out as MLPG (Free-Market Cosmopolitan). The type takes one letter per family of three axes: Economy, State, Society and World. It describes how the country is governed, not what its people think.

Which politician is closest to how Canada is governed?

Of the current politicians profiled here, Mark Carney sits closest to Canada's policy profile, at 77% on the axes both have on record. Closeness compares documented positions with current laws; it is not a measure of popularity or success.

Which countries are governed most like Canada?

On the 12 axes, Australia is closest at 87%, followed by Belgium at 86%. The comparison uses the same country profiles as the country match on your 12 Axes result.