Government of Canada.....Who Does What?

I am the head of State

• The Queen
• Prime Minister
• Governor General

I am the head of government (I govern)

• The Queen
• Prime Minister
• Governor General

I represent Canada abroad (at the request of the Prime Minister)

• The Queen
• Prime Minister
• Governor General

I negotiate trade agreements with other countries

• The Queen
• Prime Minister
• Governor General

I approve the creation of new honours

• The Queen
• Prime Minister
• Governor General

I dissolve or prorogue Parliament

• The Queen
• Prime Minister
• Governor General

I preside over the swearing-in of ministers and judges

• The Queen
• Prime Minister
• Governor General

I defend the government's policies in the House

• The Queen
• Prime Minister
• Governor General

I am the head of the Canadian Heraldic Authority

• The Queen
• Prime Minister
• Governor General

I am the Commander-In-Chief of the Canadian Forces.

• The Queen
• Prime Minister
• Governor General