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 representative of the Canadian monarch, King Charles III, since 8 September 2022, is the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick, who oversees governance while limiting their own direct participation due to constitutional monarchy conventions. Most governing powers are exercised by elected parliamentarians, ministers of the Crown, and judges.