Executive Branch Governor General Prime Minister Cabinet Bureaucracy

Executive Branch is composed of three elements: Symbolic [Queen, Governor General] Political [PM and Cabinet] Permanent workers [Bureaucrats]

Governor General Ceremonial role, no real power. Term last six years max Until 1952 the Queen selected a person from Britain; since 1952 the Prime Minister selects a person from Canada David Johnson

The single most important person in Canadian government. Justin Trudeau Prime Minister The single most important person in Canadian government.

Prime Minster’s Four Types Of Power: Party Leadership Appointment Governmental Organization Dissolution

Party Leadership PM is the leader of his or her government party PM enforces government party solidarity -- everyone in the party agrees on important issues

As Party Leader the PM Appoints and Controls the Cabinet The Government Cabinet is a group of MPs the Prime Minister chooses to help him/her lead the government Cabinet Minsters are in charge of important areas of government, such as Finance (money), Military and the Environment

Power of Appointment PM chooses MPs from his Party for Cabinet. The PM considers the following six things when he/she chooses: gender & ethnic factors every province and major cities Ontario and Quebec have the most Ministers

Power of Appointment some French and some English speaking Ministers loyalty to the party ability to do the job

Power of Government Organization PM appoints Cabinet members, and may fire them at anytime PM decides the size of Cabinet PM chooses who are the most important Cabinet Ministers

Power of Dissolution In the Constitutional rules the Governor General dissolves parliament and calls an election. In reality the Prime Minster tells the Governor General when to call an election

Power of Dissolution PM must call an election : Every five years under Constitutional rules OR If the Prime Minister’s Party is a minority government and the Opposition votes against the PM in the House of Commons

Bureaucracy The bureaucracy are the people that work for the Government of Canada. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet Ministers are their bosses.