Where are each province’s laws passed?
- A council appointed by the Prime Minister
- Its own elected Legislative Assembly
- The Senate
- The Supreme Court
Answer: Its own elected Legislative Assembly
Every province has its own elected Legislative Assembly, like the House of Commons in Ottawa, where provincial laws are passed. The Premier has a role similar to the Prime Minister’s, and the Lieutenant Governor represents the Sovereign.
Learn more: Provincial and territorial government
- Every province has its own elected Legislative Assembly; a provincial legislature is the Lieutenant Governor plus the elected Assembly.
- The Premier’s role in a province is similar to the Prime Minister’s federally.
- The Lieutenant Governor represents the Sovereign in each of the ten provinces, a role similar to the Governor General’s.
- Lieutenant Governors are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister, normally for five years.
- In each of the three territories, a Commissioner represents the federal government and plays a ceremonial role.
- Provincial and territorial members are called MLAs (Legislative Assembly), MNAs (National Assembly, in Quebec), MPPs (Provincial Parliament) or MHAs (House of Assembly), depending on the province or territory.