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The Crown in Manitoba
- French: La Couronne au Manitoba
Governs Manitoba
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Source: canada.ca, checked (+1 more)Who sits on it
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Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
Appointed by the Governor General
Anita Neville
since October 2022
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Sources for who sits on it
- Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Anita Neville as Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba manitobalg.ca · checked
What it can do
- Royal assent
Gives royal assent to bills passed by the Legislative Assembly, which makes them law (Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 55, 90).
- Summons and dissolves the Legislature
Summons, prorogues and dissolves the Legislative Assembly, calling general elections (on the Premier's advice).
- Appoints the Premier and ministers
Appoints the Premier and, on the Premier's advice, the members of the Executive Council.
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Sources for what it can do
- Royal assent manitobalg.ca · checked
- Summons and dissolves the Legislature manitobalg.ca · checked
- Appoints the Premier and ministers manitobalg.ca · checked
Sources
- canada.ca · checked Authority renamed to the "The Crown in <province>" pattern used by AB, BC, NL, ON, QC; naming change only For: The Crown in Manitoba
- manitobalg.ca · checked provincial: Official website. For: The Crown in Manitoba
- manitobalg.ca · checked provincial: Role as described by the Legislative Assembly / Office of the Lieutenant Governor; Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 55, 58-90. For: Royal assent, Summons and dissolves the Legislature, Appoints the Premier and ministers
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked provincial: Constitution Act, 1867, s. 58 (appointment of Lieutenant Governors by the Governor General in Council). For: Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
- manitobalg.ca · checked provincial: Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba site lists The Honourable Anita R. Neville as Lieutenant Governor (news dated 29 Sep 2026), checked 2026-10-11. Installed 24 Oct 2022 as 26th Lieutenant Governor (https://manitobalg.ca/past-governors/). For: Anita Neville as Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
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