The Canadian monarch—since 8 September 2022, King Charles III—is represented and his duties carried out by the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick, whose direct participation in governance is limited by the conventional stipulations of constitutional monarchy, with most related powers entrusted for exercise by the elected parliamentarians, the ministers of the Crown generally drawn from among them, and the judges and justices of the peace. The Crown today primarily functions as a guarantor of continuous and stable governance and a nonpartisan safeguard against the abuse of power.
The Canadian monarch's representative, King Charles III, since 8 September 2022, serves as a guarantor of stable governance through the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick. The monarch's role is also safeguarded against abuse of power by nonpartisan officials, such as parliamentarians, ministers, and judges.