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List of premiers by province Canada is a federation that comprises ten provinces and three territories . Its government is structured as a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy , with a monarch as its sovereign and a Prime Minister as its head of government.
The prime minister of Canada is an official who serves as the primary minister of the Crown, chair of the Cabinet, and thus head of government of Canada. Twenty-three people (twenty-two men and one woman) have served as prime ministers.
This is a list of the prime ministers of Canada by date, birthplace, and age. Twenty-three people have served as Prime Minister of Canada since the office came into existence in 1867. Nineteen of Canada's prime ministers have been born in Canada .
In Canada, a premier (/ ˈ p r iː m j ər / ⓘ PREEM-yər) is the head of government of a province or territory. Though the word is merely a synonym for prime minister, it is employed for provincial prime ministers to differentiate them from the prime minister of Canada. There are ten provincial premiers and three territorial premiers.
Cabinet of Canada; Deputy prime ministers of Canada (1977–) Ministers of agriculture (1867–) Ministers of Canadian heritage (1996–) Ministers of citizenship and immigration (1994–) Ministers of the environment (1971–) Ministers of finance (1867–) Ministers of fisheries and oceans (1979–) Ministers of foreign affairs (1995–)
The Parliament of Canada is the legislative body of the government of Canada. The Parliament is composed of the House of Commons (lower house), the Senate (upper house), and the sovereign, represented by the governor general. Most major legislation originates from the House, as it is the only body that is directly elected.
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