Government of Prince Edward Island
Provincial government | |
Formation | 1 July 1873 |
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Founding document | Constitution Act, 1867 |
Province | Prince Edward Island |
Country | Canada |
Website | princeedwardisland |
Crown | |
Sovereign | Monarch (Queen) |
Vice-regal representative | Lieutenant Governor |
Seat | Government House |
Legislative (Crown-in-Parliament) | |
Legislature | General Assembly of Prince Edward Island |
Meeting place | Province House |
Executive (Crown-in-Council) | |
Head of government | Premier |
Appointer | Lieutenant Governor |
Headquarters | Charlottetown |
Main organ | Executive Council |
Departments | 10 departments |
Judicial (Crown-on-the-Bench) | |
Court | Court of Appeal |
Seat | Sir Louis Henry Davies Law Courts Building, Charlottetown |
The Government of Prince Edward Island refers to the provincial government of the province of Prince Edward Island. 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 (formally the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island), elected from the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island and the non-political staff within each provincial department or agency – that is, the civil service.
The Province of Prince Edward Island is governed by a unicameral legislature, the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, 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.
Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island[]
The functions of the Sovereign, Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, and known in this province (Prince Edward Island) as the Queen in Right of Prince Edward Island, are exercised by the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. 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 Prince Edward Island.
Ministries[]
See also[]
- Politics of Prince Edward Island
- 2019 Prince Edward Island general election
- 2019 Prince Edward Island electoral reform referendum
References[]
- ^ Toolkit, Web Experience. "Departments". www.princeedwardisland.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
External links[]
- Government of Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island stubs