Government of Ontario
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Role of the Crown
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Lieutenant governor
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The lieutenant governor is appointed by the governor general, on the advice of the prime minister of Canada.Template:Refn Thus, it is typically the lieutenant governor whom the premier and ministers advise, exercising much of the royal prerogative and granting royal assent.
While the advice of the premier and Executive Council is typically binding on the lieutenant governor, there are occasions when the lieutenant governor has refused advice. This usually occurs if the premier does not clearly command the confidence of the elected Legislative Assembly.
King-in-Council
The executive power is vested in the Crown and exercised "in-Council", meaning on the advice of the Executive Council; conventionally, this is the Cabinet, which is chaired by the premier and comprises ministers of the Crown.
Premier and Executive Council
The term Government of Ontario, or more formally, [[Her Majesty's Government (term)|Template:Canadian monarch, current Majesty's Government]] refers to the activities of the Lieutenant Governor-in-Council. The day-to-day operation and activities of the Government of Ontario are performed by the provincial departments and agencies, staffed by the non-partisan Ontario Public Service and directed by the elected government.
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Premier
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In Canada, the Cabinet (Template:Langx) of provincial and territorial governments are known as an Executive Council (Template:Langx).
The premier of Ontario is Doug Ford of the Progressive Conservatives since the 2018 election; the 26th since Confederation.
Cabinet membership
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Crown corporations
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Ontario Public Service
The Government of Ontario employs 63,000+ public servants in its non-partisan workforce called the Ontario Public Service (OPS).[5] The OPS helps the government design and deliver policies and programs. The head of the OPS is the Secretary of Cabinet and each ministry in the OPS has a Deputy Minister. The OPS public servants work in areas like administration, communications, data analytics, finance, information technology, law, policy, program development, service delivery, science and research.[6]
Over 80% of the OPS workforce is unionized, which includes the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario.[7]
The Government of Ontario is not the same as Broader Public Sector (BPS) organizations. While both provide goods and services to Ontarians, BPS organizations receive funding from the Government of Ontario, but are not a part of the government themselves. BPS organizations are also subject to legislation and directives.[8]
Public servants who are paid $100,000 or more are subject to the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.[9] This list is colloquially known as the sunshine list.
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See also
- Politics of Ontario
- Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- Premier of Ontario
- Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Executive Council of Ontario
References
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External links
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