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Poder Executivo: chefe do estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Michaelle JEAN (desde 27 September 2005)
cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Stephen HARPER (desde 6 February 2006)
cabinet: Federal Ministry chosen by the prime minister usually from among the members of his own party sitting in Parliament
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister for a five-year term; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition in the House of Commons is automatically designated prime minister by the governor general
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - A menos que indicado de outra maneira, toda a informação en esta página es correta até Maio 16, 2008
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