Canadian Governmental Structure

Canada's structure is one of independent provincial states joined
under a parliamentary system, rather than a unitary one with
a centralized government.  This helps preserve the differences
in provinces such as Quebec which has the greatest difference
in culture, religion and language from the other provinces.
Quebec was at one time very liberal, but has now shifted more
to the left in the Canadian government.  Canada could improve
it's low economic position if it were to centralize it's government
under a unitary state with regions which would allow more effective
cross provincial border exchanges while preserving each regions
unique culture.