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What level of government do the Governor general and the lieutenant governor general work?
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The Governor General is on a federal level of government, appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister. A lieutenant governor operates on the provincial level and is appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister and in consultation with the province's Premier. The Governor General and the lieutenant governors carry out various constitutional duties as well as representing the Queen in their jurisdictions.
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What is the counterpart of the Governor General at the provincial level?
The Governor General represents Her Majesty the Queen at the federal level.In the ten provinces, the Queen is represented by a Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor for each province is appointed by the Governor General, on the advice of the prime minister (and in consultation with the province's premier). The Lieutenant Governor performs much of the same functions for the province, as the Governor General would perform for Canada.
Who represents the Queen in the provincial government?
Her Majesty is represented in Canada by the Governor-General, and in each of Canada's provinces by a Lieutenant-Governor. (Note re pronunciation: Lieutenant is pronounced 'lef-tenant.')
In the provincial government who represents the queen?
Lt. govenor
What do you call the queen's representative in the provinces?
The Queen's representative to Canada is the Governor General. At the provincial level, the title is Lieutenant Governor (pronounced LEF-tenant). Note that since both titles represent the Crown, they are considered equals. The Lt. Governors are not subordinate to the Governor General.
Who is the current lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island?
The federal representative of the Queen is styled the Governor General of Canada.The current Governor General is His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston.Lieutenant Governors are provincial representatives of the Queen, in Right of each province. The current Lieutenant Governors of the provinces are:His Honour the Honourable David Onley, Lieutenant Governor of OntarioHis Honour the Honourable Pierre Duchesne, Lieutenant Governor of QuébecHis Honour the Honourable Graydon Nicholas, Lieutenant Governor of New BrunswickHis Honour the Honourable John James Grant, Lieutenant Governor of Nova ScotiaHis Honour the Honourable Philip Lee, Lieutenant Governor of ManitobaHer Honour the Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British ColumbiaHis Honour the Honourable Donald Ethell, Lieutenant Governor of AlbertaHer Honour the Honourable Vaughn Solomon Shofield, Lieutenant Governor of SaskatchewanHis Honour the Honourable H. Frank Lewis, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward IslandHis Honour the Honourable John Crosbie, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
What are three executive officers in State government?
1) Governor 2) Lieutenant Governor 3) Attorney General
Who are the Governor General's representatives in the provinces?
The Governor General does not have provincial representatives.When the Constitution Act, 1867 was originally passed, the Lieutenant Governors of each province were appointed to represent the Governor General-in-Council. As the relationship between the provinces and the federal Government evolved, however, the Lieutenant Governors became representatives of Her Majesty the Queen, rather than the Government of Canada. Even today, Lieutenant Governors have the power to refer a provincial bill to the Governor General for royal assent, and the Governor General has the power to disallow a bill granted royal assent by a Lieutenant Governor.
What is the definition of governor general?
A governor who has lieutenant or deputy governors under him; as, the governor general of Canada, of India.
What is the counterpart of the Governor General at the provincial level?
The Governor General represents Her Majesty the Queen at the federal level.In the ten provinces, the Queen is represented by a Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor for each province is appointed by the Governor General, on the advice of the prime minister (and in consultation with the province's premier). The Lieutenant Governor performs much of the same functions for the province, as the Governor General would perform for Canada.
Who is Ottawa's lieutenant governor?
Ottawa does not have a lieutenant governor. Canada does, her title is Governor General and her name is Michaelle Jean. She is the Queen's representative.
Who appoints the lieutenant governor?
No, he is elected with the governor like the Vice President is with the president.
Who represents the Queen in the provincial government?
Her Majesty is represented in Canada by the Governor-General, and in each of Canada's provinces by a Lieutenant-Governor. (Note re pronunciation: Lieutenant is pronounced 'lef-tenant.')
What is the name of the lieutenant- governor of Canada?
The current Governor General is Michaëlle Jean
Who was the governor general of upper Canada?
In what year? ========== Upper Canada had a Lieutenant Governor.
In the provincial government who represents the queen?
Lt. govenor
Who is the queen representative of Canada?
The Governor General represents Her Majesty the Queen of Canada.The Governor General is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the prime minister, and performs nearly all of the Queen's functions. The current Governor General is Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean.At the provincial level, the Lieutenant Governors represent the Queen. (The Lieutenant Governors represented the federal Government through the Governor General at the time of Confederation, but constitutional jurisprudence has since led to the evolution of the Lieutenant Governor's role as a representative of the Queen outright.)
What is the role of Governor General within the federal government?
Which governor-general? The governor-general of Canada is in a different position than the governor-general of Australia.
