please answer these questions in detail, using Canadian sources:

1. What is the notion of the Democratic Deficit and how is it evidenced in Canadian politics with respect to questions of representation and accountability?

2. What is a regime and how is power structured in the Canadian regime to provide for legitimate political authority through representation and accountability?

- In this respect, what are the functions of the executive, legislative, judicial (including the Charter), electoral and party components of the Canadian regime?

3. How do dysfunctions present in these five components contribute to the Democratic Deficit (in terms of representation/accountability) in Canada?

4. Across these five components, what kinds of reforms could help address these dysfunctions and thereby reduce the Democratic Deficit (in terms of representation/accountability)?

5. For their part, what can citizens do to help overcome the Democratic Deficit?