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Section 9 of the Constitution Act, 1867 (titled the British North America Act at the time of its passage by the United Kingdom Parliament) vests executive government and authority for Canada in Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty is the Canadian head of State and, pursuant to the Royal Style and Titles Act, is styled the Queen of Canada independently of Her Majesty's titles elsewhere.

The Queen appoints the Governor General of Canada as a Canadian representative (on the advice of the Canadian prime minister). The Governor General performs most of the Queen's functions, with a few exceptions: (a) only the Queen can authorise the expansion of the Senate's membership from 105 seats to up to 113 seats, on the recommendation of the Governor General; and (b) the Queen can veto bills assented to by the Governor General within two years of passage.

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