The Government of Saskatchewan (french: Gouvernement de la Saskatchewan) refers to the provincial government of the province of

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...

. Its powers and structure are set out in the

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. In modern Canadian use, the term "government" referred broadly to the cabinet of the day (formally the Executive Council of Saskatchewan), elected from the

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is the legislative chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, in the na ...

and the non-political staff within each provincial department or agency – that is, the civil service. The

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is governed by a unicameral legislature, the

, which operates in the Westminster system of government. The political party that wins the largest number of seats in the legislature normally forms the government, and the party's leader becomes

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of the province, i.e., the head of the government.

Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan

The functions of the Sovereign,

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, known in Saskatchewan as the King in Right of Saskatchewan, are exercised by the

Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan The lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan () is the viceregal representative in Saskatchewan of the , who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada, as well as the other Common ...

. The Lieutenant Governor is appointed by the

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on the recommendation of the

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, in consultation with the Premier of Saskatchewan.

Executive powers

Typically, although not necessarily, consisting of members of the Legislative Assembly, the Cabinet of Saskatchewan is similar in structure and role to the

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. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments. The lieutenant governor, as representative of the King, heads the council, and is referred to as the "Lieutenant Governor-in-Council". Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the vice-regal, are selected by the premier and appointed by the lieutenant governor.

Legislative powers

The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is the

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of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the province of

, Canada. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the King in Right of Saskatchewan (represented by the

). The legislature meets at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina. There are 61 constituencies in the province, which elect members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to the Legislative Assembly. All are single-member districts, though the cities of Regina,

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and

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have been represented by multi-member constituencies in the past. The legislature has been unicameral since its establishment; there has never been a provincial upper house.

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Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan

Executive powers

Legislative powers

See also

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