Government of Manitoba
The powers and structure of the provincial Government of Manitoba (French: Gouvernement du Manitoba) are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867.
| Government of Manitoba | |
|---|---|
Provincial government | |
| Overview | |
| Established | July 15, 1870 |
| State | Manitoba |
| Country | Canada |
| Leader | Premier Wab Kinew |
| Appointed by | Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville |
| Main organ | Executive Council |
| Responsible to | Legislative Assembly |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg |
| Website | www |
In modern Canadian use, the term "government" refers broadly to the cabinet of the day (formally the Executive Council), elected from the Legislative Assembly and the non-political staff within each provincial department or agency – that is, the civil service.
The Province of Manitoba has a unicameral legislature, the Manitoba Legislature, consisting of the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislative Assembly, which operates in framework of a Westminster-style parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The political party that wins the largest number of seats in the legislature normally forms the government, and the party's leader becomes premier of the province, i.e., the head of the government.