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In Canada, a Premier is the head of government of a province. There are currently 10 provincial premiers in Canada. 1 Name
thumb Ralph Klein, Premier of ( Alberta)
In a number of provinces they were previously known by the title "Prime Minister" with "premier" being an informal term used to apply to all Prime Ministers, even the Prime Minister of Canada. This practice was eventually phased out to avoid confusing the provincial leaders with the federal Prime Minister, as well as to indicate the distinct nature of the provincial offices. Officially, the last such case outside Quebec was that of W. A. C. Bennett who served as Premier of British Columbia, and styled himself as Prime Minister, until 1972.
In the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, where French is an official language, the head of government is called Premier Ministre in French. In Quebec this designation is often derived as Prime Minister in English, especially by Parti Quebecois premiers. The designation however is not exclusive. When they visit Quebec, or when they are described by the Quebec government or many Quebec media, all the other heads of government of the other provinces are also called Prime Minister in the English version of the official French texts. The name of the province is always added, to avoid confusion.
left Jean Charest, premier of Quebec.
2 Role
In the ten provinces of Canada, the premier is the leader of the largest political partyA political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. In party-list proportional representation, parties (and sometimes multi-party cartels) can play a functional role in the voting system. in the provincial legislatureA legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. Legislatures are known by many names, including: parliament congress diet and national assembly . In parliamentary systems of government, the legislature is formally supreme a. Nominally, he is appointed by the Lieutenant GovernorA Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. Australia In Australia, the Lieutenant Governor is the subordinate of the Governor of a state, who serves as Administrator, or acting Govern who represents both the crownThe Crown is a term which is used to separate the government authority and property of the state in a kingdom, as opposed to any personal influence and private assets held by the current Monarch. In the United Kingdom (and by extension, most of the nation and the Federal Government.
Premiers appoint a provincial cabinetAlternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers . In some countries, particularly those and guide legislation through the provincial legislature, of which they are a sitting member.
Premiers hold a fair bit of power within the Canadian federationA federation is a state comprised of a number of self-governing regions (often themselves referred to as states or provinces) united by a central federal government. In a federation the self-governing status of the component states is constitutionally ent, especially in regards to the federal government. In many ways they remain the most effective representatives of provincial interests to the federal government, as ParliamentAlternative meanings: Parliamentary system, Parliament (band), Parliament (cigarette). A parliament is a legislative body, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system derived from that of the United Kingdom.'s strong party disciplineParty discipline is the ability of a political party to get its members to support the policies of the party leadership. In a Western context, it usually refers to the control that party leaders have over its legislative members. Party discipline tends to and other factors have impaired provincial representation there. This reality is acknowledged in annual "First Ministers Conferences" in which the federal Prime Minister and the 10 premiers meet to discuss provincial-federal relations. The Meech Lake Accord proposed that these meetings be constitutionally mandated, and some premiers have even proposed that these meetings become a formal branch of government, active in the legislation process (see Council of the Federation (Canada)).
thumb Dalton McGuinty, premier of Ontario.
Canada's three territories have premiers as well, though they are technically known as "Government Leaders". The Premier of the Yukon Territory is chosen in the usual fashion, but the Premiers of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are selected from within the small and non-partisan elected territorial councils.
