Prime Minister of Canada
Also known as Canadian Prime Minister, PMOC, PM of Canada, Canadian PM, Canadian Premier, Premier of Canada
head of government of Canada
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The Prime Minister of Canada is the head of the country's government, responsible for leading the nation and making major decisions about its policies and direction. This position matters because the Prime Minister has significant power to shape Canada's laws, budget, and international relationships.
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- premier ministre
- Official website
- www.pm.gc.ca
- Image
- Mark Carney portrait February 2020.jpg
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- web feed URL
- www.pm.gc.ca/fr/medias.rss
- Commons category
- Prime ministers of Canada
- female form of label
- Premierministesch vu Kanada
- press information URL
- www.pm.gc.ca/fr/nouvelles
- native label
- premier ministre du Canada
- social media followers
- 8330
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The prime minister of Canada is the head of government of Canada. Under the Westminster system, the prime minister governs with the confidence of a majority of the elected House of Commons; as such, the prime minister typically sits as a member of Parliament (MP) and leads the largest party or a coalition of parties. As first minister, the prime minister selects ministers to form the Cabinet.
Not outlined in any constitutional document, the prime minister is appointed by the monarch's representative, the governor general, and the office exists per long-established convention. Constitutionally, executive authority is vested in the monarch (who is the head of state), but the powers of the monarch and governor general are nearly always exercised on the advice of the Cabinet, which is collectively responsible to the House of Commons. Canadian prime ministers are appointed to the Privy Council and styled as the Right Honourable (French: le très honorable), a privilege maintained for life.