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The Government of Ontario refers to the provincial government of the province of Ontario. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867. The Constitution Act 1867 (formerly called the British North America Act 1867, and still known informally as the BNA Act) constitutes a major part of

In modern Canadian use, the term "government" referred broadly to the cabinet of the day, elected from the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the non-political staff within each provincial department or agency – that is, the civil service. See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature

The Province of Ontario is governed by a unicameral legislature, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, which operates in the Westminster system of government. The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature The Westminster system is a democratic Parliamentary system of Government modelled after the British government (the Parliament of the United 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. The Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. e. , the head of the government. This article focuses on the cases where the Head of Government is a separate office from the Head of State

Due to the location of the Ontario legislature on the grounds of Queen's Park, the Ontario government is frequently referred to using the nickname "Queen's Park".

Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario

Further information: Monarchy in Ontario

The functions of the Sovereign, Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, and known in Ontario as the Queen in Right of Ontario, are exercised by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. The Monarchy in Ontario is the Constitutional system of government in which a hereditary Monarch is the sovereign and Head of state of the For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II TalkCommonewalth realm.-->The monarchy of The Monarchy in Ontario is the Constitutional system of government in which a hereditary Monarch is the sovereign and Head of state of the The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario is the vice-regal representative of the Queen of Canada in the province of Ontario. 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 Ontario. The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus The Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario.

See also

• Politics of Ontario
• Ontario general election, 2007
• Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario
• Cabinet of Ontario

External links

• Official Site