Actually, Canada is not a presidential democracy; it is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. In Canada, the Head of State is the monarch (currently King Charles III as of my last update), while the Head of Government is the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister is elected as the leader of the political party that has the most seats in the House of Commons, which is the lower house of Parliament. This differs from the United States, which has a presidential system where the President is elected separately from the legislature and serves as both the Head of State and the Head of Government.
In summary, Canada has a parliamentary system, whereas the United States has a presidential system.
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