Newcomers

Federal

Who is Canada's Head of State?

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Who is the Governor General?

Mary Simon (2021)

What is the name of your electoral district?

Newmarket-Aurora

Which Federal party is in power?

Liberal Party (2021)

Name the Federal political parties and their leaders:

• Conservative - Candice Bergen (Interim Leader 2022)
• Liberal - Justin Trudeau (2013)
• New Democratic Party - Jagmeet Singh (2017)
• Green Party - Amita Kuttner (Interim leader 2021)
• Bloc Quebecois - Yves-Francois Blanchet (2019)

Who is the Prime Minister?    

Justin Trudeau, Liberal (2021)

Who is your MP (Member of Parliament)?  

Tony Van Bynen, Liberal (2021)

Which party is the Official Opposition?  

Conservative Party (2021)

Provincial

What is the capital city of Ontario?

Toronto, Ontario

Who is the Lieutenant Governor?

Elizabeth Dowdeswell  (2014)

Which Provincial party is in power?

Progressive Conservative (2022)

Who is the Premier?

Doug Ford (2022)

Who is your MPP? (Member of Provincial Parliament)

Dawn Gallagher Murphy, Progressive Conservative (2022)

Who is the Leader of the Opposition?

Andrea Horwath, NDP (2018)

Municipal

Who is the Regional Councilor?

Tom Vegh (2018)

Who is the Mayor of Newmarket?

John Taylor (2018)

Newcomer organizations

• Welcome Centre Immigrant Services supports include: settlement services, English language training employment supports and other services based on community needs.
• Settlement.Org Welcome to Ontario provides answers to common questions about your new home Ontario.
• Catholic Community Services of York Region is a multicultural agency that provides information and services to immigrants and refugees. 
• The Association des francophones de la région de York (AFRY) offers free welcome and settlement services including: needs assessment for referral to various resources, information on housing, education, transportation, employment issues, financial literacy, cross-cultural skills, and community connections to assist in building social ties.

Government services

• Immigration and Citizenship Canada is the place to apply to visit, study, and work or immigrate to Canada.

• Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship  is the only official study guide for the citizenship test.

• Services for Newcomers to Ontario is where you can go to find many programs and services available from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration to help you begin your new life in Ontario.

• Yorkwelcome.ca has information and resources to help you settle in York Region.

• The Town of Newmarket site has information about Newmarket's councilors and the mayor, taxes and bylaws, parks and recreation and much more.