Topic – Provincial Governments

Provincial Governments

Did you know each province in Canada has its own government? Provincial and federal governments in Canada are very similar in the way they operate. In a provincial election, the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in the legislature becomes the premier of the province. The premier chooses a cabinet formed by elected members of their political party. The cabinet helps the premier make decisions. The opposition is formed by the political party who had the second-highest number of elected members in the election. Provincial governments usually meet twice a year for about six to ten weeks.

Some differences between provincial and federal governments are as follows. For example, provincial governments do not have a Senate and have only one legislature that makes laws. Another example is the queen’s representative, which is a similar position to the governor general, is called the lieutenant governor.

The legislature has different names in different provinces:

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