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Canada is a federation that comprises ten provinces and three territories. Its government is structured as a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy, with a monarch as its sovereign and a Prime Minister as its head of government. Each of the country's provinces and territories also has a head of government, called premier in English.
In Canada, a premier (/ ˈ p r iː m j ər / ⓘ PREEM-yər) is the head of government of a province or territory. Though the word is merely a synonym for prime minister, it is employed for provincial prime ministers to differentiate them from the prime minister of Canada. There are ten provincial premiers and three territorial premiers.
Province Prime Minister Portrait Start End Notes Prime minister outside Parliament John A. Macdonald: 1 July 1867 20 September 1867 Macdonald was appointed as the first Prime Minister on the date that Canada came into existence, but before the first Parliamentary election was held Kingston: Ontario: John A. Macdonald: 20 September 1867 5 ...
The premier of Ontario (French: premier ministre de l'Ontario) [note 1] is the head of government of Ontario.Under the Westminster system, the premier governs with the confidence of a majority the elected Legislative Assembly; as such, the premier typically sits as a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) and leads the largest party or a coalition of parties.
They are appointed by the federal government as a delegate of cabinet. Under the federal statutes governing the territories, the Commissioners act in accordance with written instructions from the cabinet or the minister responsible (currently the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development).
This category is for list of Ministers themselves, rather than articles about specific departments, when should be under Category:Canadian provincial departments and agencies. Subcategories This category has the following 21 subcategories, out of 21 total.
The Government of Quebec (French: Gouvernement du Québec, pronounced [ɡuvɛʁnəmɑ̃ dy kebɛk]) also known as His Majesty's Government for Quebec is the body responsible for the administration of the Canadian province of Quebec. The term Government of Quebec (French: Gouvernement du Québec) is typically used to refer to the executive ...
The Government of Ontario (French: Gouvernement de l'Ontario) is the body responsible for the administration of the Canadian province of Ontario.The term Government of Ontario refers specifically to the executive—political ministers of the Crown (the Cabinet/Executive Council), appointed on the advice of the premier, and the non-partisan Ontario Public Service (whom the Executive Council ...