the prime minister has more power than the governor general.
the prime minister has more power than the governor general.
who has more power governor general or prime minister?
the prime minister
because the prime minister is, in practice, the most politically powerful member of the canadian government, he or she is sometimes erroneously referred to as canada's head of state, when, in fact, that post is held by the canadian monarch, represented by the governor general. the prime minister is, instead, the head of government and is responsible for advising the crown on how to exercise the royal prerogative and its executive powers, which are governed by the constitution and its conventions. however, the function of the prime minister has evolved with increasing power. today, as per the doctrines of constitutional monarchy, the advice given by the prime minister is ordinarily binding, meaning the prime minister effectively carries out those duties ascribed to the sovereign or governor general, leaving the latter to act in predominantly ceremonial fashions. as such, the prime minister, supported by the office of the prime minister (pmo), controls the appointments of many key figures in canada's system of governance, including the governor general, the cabinet, justices of the supreme court, senators, heads of crown corporations, ambassadors to foreign countries, the provincial lieutenant governors, and approximately 3,100 other positions. further, the prime minister plays a prominent role in the legislative process—with the majority of bills put before parliament originating in the cabinet—and the leadership of the canadian armed forces.
prime minister of canada
the governor general's foot guards originated in ottawa, ontario, on 7 june 1872 as the 1st battalion governor general's foot guards. it was redesignated as the governor general's foot guards on 16 september 1887; as the governor general's foot guards on 1 april 1896; as the 2nd (reserve) battalion, the governor general's foot guards on 7 november 1941; as the governor general's foot guards on 31 january 1946; as the governor general's foot guards (5th battalion, the canadian guards) on 1 september 1954; as the governor general's foot guards (5th battalion, the canadian guards) on 25 april 1958; and finally returned to the name "governor general's foot guards" on 1 september 1976.
governor general's foot guards