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The head of state of Canada is Queen Elizabeth II. She is federally represented by the Governor General, who performs ceremonial, constitutional, and state duties on the Queen's behalf. Currently, the Governor General is David Johnston.
The political leader of Canada is the Prime Minister, who is Canada's head of government and chairs the federal Cabinet. As of 2016, the position was held by Justin Trudeau (son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and leader of the Liberal Party). In 2015, he succeeded Stephen Harper of the Conservative Party of Canada.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor General as his or her chief political adviser, but must maintain the confidence of the House of Commons (the democratically elected component of Parliament) in order to govern.
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CoachCanada has both a head of State, and a head of Government.
The head of State is Her Majesty The Queen, represented in Canada by His Excellency The Right Honourable David Johnston C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., F.R.S.C., the Governor General of Canada. The Queen's representative exercises executive powers on the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (i.e., ministers responsible to the elected House of Commons).
The head of Government in The Right Honourable Stephen Harper P.C., M.P. (Calgary-Southwest), the Prime Minister. As the leader of the party that commands a majority of votes in the elected House of Commons, Harper is the chief advisor to the Crown and there, in practical terms, wields executive power in Canada.
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Politically it is the Prime Minister. He could rule as a dictator if he wants and many have in the past.
Her Majesty the Queen of Canada, Queen Elizabeth II. Although all executive powers are vested in the Queen, she rarely uses them and it is usually the Cabinet who exercises this power.
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What is the title of the chief executive?
There are different titles for the chief executive. In some countries the chief executive is call president. In many companies, he or she is called the chief executive or chief executive officer.
What is an chief of executive?
The US Government Chief Executive is the President.
Who hold the chief executive of the executive branch today?
The President is chief executive of the Executive Branch of the US government.
Why is the president decribed as the chief executive of the nation?
One of the most important duties of the president is to serve as the chief executive or chief administrative officer of all government agencies. As such he is the chief executive of the nation.
What branch of government is the president chief of?
The president is chief of the executive branch of government.
