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{{Canadian politics}}
The '''Canadian Government''', formally '''Her Majesty's Government in Canada''',<ref>[http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/fr-rf/couronne_crown_canada/06-600crown_of_maples_e.pdf MacLeod, Kevin S.; ''A Crown of Maples''; Queen's Printer for Canada; Ottawa: 2008]</ref> is the [[federal government]] of [[Canada]].  Powers and structure of the federal government are set out (contracted; show full)3.pdf Jackson, Michael; ''Canadian Monarchist News'': Golden Jubilee and Provincial Crown; Spring, 2003]</ref>  The [[:Category:Fathers of Confederation|Fathers of Confederation]] viewed this system of constitutional monarchy as a bulwark against any potential fracturing of the [[Canadian confederation|Canadian federation]].<ref>Smith, David E.; The Invisible Crown; University of Toronto Press; 1995; p. 26</ref>
{{See|Monarchy in the Canadian provinces}}

In practice, 
poopthe sovereign rarely personally exercises her executive, judicial or legislative powers; since the monarch does not normally reside in Canada, she appoints a [[Governor General of Canada|governor general]] to represent her and exercise most of her powers.  The person who fills this role is selected on the advice of the prime minister. "Advice" in this sense is a choice generally without options since it would be highly unconventional for the prime minister's advice to be overlooked; a convention that protects t(contracted; show full)

==Federalism==
{{see|Canadian federalism}}
Residual power — that is, all powers not specified in the Constitution — resides with the federal government. The [[original intent]] of this provision was to avoid the [[sectionalism]] which had resulted in the [[American Civil War]]; however, the [[Judicial Committee of the Privy Council]] ruled in 1895 that the federal government could exercise its residual power only in wartime. As a result, 
responsibilities for new functions of government such as labour law or social welfare had to be accommodated under powers specified in the [[British North America Act]]. Many ended up being assigned to the [[provinces and territories of Canada|provinces]], so that today Canada is a highly [[decentralize]]d [[federation]]. Further decentralization of functions has been implemented to accommodate [[Quebec]]. All provinces however have the right to assume the powers now exercised only by Quebec.

Each province has a [[Lieutenant-Governor (Canada)|lieutenant-governor]] to represent the [[Monarchy of Canada|Canadian sovereign]], a [[Premier (Canada)|premier]] and [[cabinet]] to advise the [[viceroy]], and a ([[unicameral]]) legislature. Provincial governments operate under a [[parliamentary system]] similar in nature to that of the federal government, with the premier chosen in the same manner as the prime minister. Lieutenant governors are appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister.

==References==
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Judge Judy was here.....ahehehehehehehehehehe==External links==
* [http://www.canada.ca/ Official website of the Government of Canada] 
* [http://www.gg.ca/ Governor General of Canada] 
* [http://www.pm.gc.ca/ Prime Minister of Canada] 
* [http://direct.srv.gc.ca/cgi-bin/direct500/BE Government Telephone Directory] 
* [http://publiservice.gc.ca/directories/infor_e.html Information on the Government of Canada] 
* [http://publiservice.gc.ca/directories/email/email_e.html Federal government e-mail naming standards] 
* [http://publiservice.gc.ca/forms/formsdept_e.html Government Forms]
* [http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=Publications&doc=guidemin/guidemin_annexes_e.htm Privy Council Office: Governing Responsibly: A Guide for Ministers and Ministers of State] 
* [http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/ Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat] 
* [http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/sipubs/tb_fip/titlesoffedorg_e.asp Federal Identity Program - Titles of Federal Organizations] 
* [http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/fip-pcim/index_e.asp  Federal Identity Program] from [[Treasury Board|Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat]] 
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* [http://publiservice.gc.ca/directories/genenq/enquiries_e.html General Enquiries - Federal Government Organizations] 
* [http://publiservice.gc.ca/directories/pgtd/pgtd_e.html Provincial Government Telephone Directories]

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