Why Is Canada Considered A Democracy

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, democracy is defined as a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections. By this definition, both the US and the Canada are considered a democracy. However, due to the principle of responsible government and the possibility of a minority/coalition government Canada could be considered a more democratic system of government than the American. Due to the principle of responsible government, the Prime Minister and his cabinet are requited to have the confidence of the House of commons (lower house) at all times. In the case that the Prime minister and his cabinet do not hold the confidence of the lower house they are stripped of government power. One can look as losing the confidence of the lower house, in which the Members of Parliament are elected by the people, one
Never in the constitution is stated that the head of the government can be removed from office if the people feel he/she no longer has the nations best interests at hand. Therefore, Canada proves to be more democratic by allowing the people/representatives to strip the head of government from power if they no longer feel like the interests of the people are being fulfilled.
One could argue that that it is not mandatory for a Prime Minister and his cabinet to step down after they have lost the confidence of the House of Common, as it is a constitutional convention, and not a law. However, once the head of government loses the confidence of the lower house, it could potentially be challenging to get pass future legislations and bills in the house. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the Prime Minister and his cabinet to step