Canada’s Who’s Who

in Government
An Examination of
Government Positions
 Governor General
 Appointed by Queen
on recommendation
by the Prime Minister
(really PM chooses
and Queen accepts)
 Representative of the
monarch
 Must be Canadian
citizen and bilingual
Julie Payette
 Salary $134,970
 Duties of Governor General
 Promote Canadian unity/national identity
 Commander-in-chief of armed forces
 Welcome heads of state/foreign dignitaries
 Conduct state visits to other countries
 Sign documents (i.e.- all bills become law
with the GG signature.)
 Lieutenant-Governor
Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell

 Representative of the Queen in every province

 Same duties as Governor General at provincial
level
 Appointed by Governor General who acts on
recommendation by Prime Minister
Prime Minister
 Head of the federal
government
 Elected by the
citizens of Canada
 Leader of the party
with the most seats
in the House of
Commons
 Salary $$347400.
 Duties of Prime Minister
 Final say in all government
decisions
 Chooses cabinet ministers and
can fire them at any time
 Must support the government in
public
 Appoints many jobs
Premier: Doug Ford

Head of the provincial

government

Same job as the Prime Minister

but at the provincial level

Salary $208 974

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Senators
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 Appointed by the PM
(must be at least 30
and retire by 75)
 Sit in upper house of
Parliament (Senate)
 Pass legislation from
House of Commons
 Each province granted
a certain # of
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Salary $125,800.00
 MP/MPP’s
 MP = member of parliament
at the federal level
 MPP = member of
parliament at the provincial
level
 Elected representatives of a
riding that vote on bills and
argue interests of people
they represent
 Salary: $116 400 MPP
Cabinet MPP $161,000
 MP $147700
 Mayor
 Head of the local
Municipal Council
 Elected by the citizens
of the municipality
 London’s current
Mayor is Ed Holder
 Duties of Mayor
 Preside over (run) Council Meetings
 Provide leadership to the Council
 Represent the municipality at official
functions
 Act as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the
Corporation (municipality)
 Must live in the municipality or have a
spouse that lives in the municipality