Added comment Canada is not a monarchy I have found this article and realized that it classifies Canada as a monarchy According to a monarchy requires the monarch to govern or rule the nation the same information is given by this site under Monarchy however Canada does not give the monarch any such powers The monarch is just a figurehead The government of Canada is more of a parliamentary democracy as it has a parliament and is a democratically ran government which is supported by thefreedictionary com and Wikipedia under the search of parliamentary democracy Preceding unsigned comment added by According to your reference A state ruled or headed by a monarch Canada is a monarchy It is headed by a monarch