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A constitutional monarchy is the foundation of Canada's executive government. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth is the head of State for Canada. However, as Canada is a constitutionalmonarchy, most of the Queen's powers are exercised by the Governor General only on the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (as per s. 11 and 12 of the Constitution Act, 1867).

By constitutional convention, the right to advise the monarch rests solely with those privy councillors who are also currently ministers (as they are accountable, both collectively and as individuals, to the elected House of Commons). The use of the Queen's powers on the advice of privy councillors is referred to as the Queen-in-Council (or the Governor General-in-Council, as appropriate), and forms the executive branch of Canadian government.

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