The Queen's provincial representatives: Lieutenant Governors
There is one Lieutenant Governor for each province, who acts as a representative for Her Majesty the Queen of Canada for that province. The Lieutenant Governor is appointed by the Governor General, on the advice of the prime minister (usually having consulted with the provincial premier). There are ten Lieutenant Governors at the moment:
There are 105 members of the Senate of Canada, each of whom is responsible for the representation of an entire province (senators of Québec, however, are responsible only for a senatorial district, and not Québec as a whole). Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the prime minister. For current senators, please see sources and related links.
Members of the House of Commons of CanadaThere are 308 members of the House of Commons, elected to the House using single-member plurality. Each member of the House of Commons represents one electoral district of a province. The Government of Canada must always have the support of the House of Commons, else the Government is expected to resign, or to seek a dissolution of Parliament for a general election. For current members of the House of Commons, see sources and related links.
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