The Government of Quebec (French: Gouvernement du Québec) refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867.
In modern Canadian use, the term "government" referred broadly to the cabinet of the day, elected from the National Assembly of Quebec and the non-political staff within each provincial department or agency – that is, the civil and public services.
The province of Quebec, like all Canadian provinces, is governed by a unicameral legislature, the National Assembly of Quebec, which operates in the Westminster system of government. The political party that wins the largest number of seats in the legislature normally forms the government, and the party's leader becomes premier of the province, i.e., the head of the government.
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Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec
The functions of the Sovereign, Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, and known in Quebec as the Queen in Right of Quebec, are exercised by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor is appointed by the Governor General of Canada on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Canada, in consultation with the Premier of Quebec.
Executive powers
The executive powers in the province lies with the Premier of Quebec and the cabinet.
Cabinet
| Lieutenant-Governor | |||||
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| His Honour The Honourable Pierre Duchesne | (2007-) | ||||
| Portfolio | Minister | ||||
| Premier of Quebec and Minister responsible for Youth Issues |
Jean Charest | (2003-) | |||
| Deputy Premier of Quebec Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions |
Nathalie Normandeau | (2007-) | |||
| Minister of Aboriginal Affairs | Pierre Corbeil | (2008-) | |||
| Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | Laurent Lessard | (2007-) | |||
| Minister of Culture and Communications | Christine St-Pierre | (2007-) | |||
| Minister of Education, Leisure and Sports | Michelle Courchesne | (2007-) | |||
| Minister of the Environment | Line Beauchamp | (2007-) | |||
| Minister of Finance and Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade |
Raymond Bachand | (2009-) (2007-) |
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| Minister of Government Services | Dominique Vien | (2008-) | |||
| Minister of Health and Social Services | Yves Bolduc | (2008-) | |||
| Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities | Yolande James | (2007-) | |||
| Minister of Infrastructure and Chair of the Treasury Board |
Monique Gagnon-Tremblay | (2009-) (2008-) |
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| Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs | Jacques Dupuis | (2008-) | |||
| Minister of International Relations | Pierre Arcand | (2008-) | |||
| Minister of Justice | Kathleen Weil | (2008-) | |||
| Minister of Labour | David Whissell | (2007-) | |||
| Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife | Claude Béchard | (2007-) | |||
| Minister of Revenue | Robert Dutil | (2008-) | |||
| Minister of Seniors' Affairs | Marguerite Blais | (2007-) | |||
| Minister of Tourism | Nicole Ménard | (2008-) | |||
| Minister for Transport | Julie Boulet | (2007-) | |||
| Non-Cabinet Roles | |||||
| Role | Member | ||||
| President of the Liberal Caucus | Yvon Vallières | (2007-) | |||
| Government Whip | Norman MacMillan | (2007-) | |||
See also
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