Provincial
The Crown in Saskatchewan
Governs Saskatchewan
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Source: canada.ca, checked (+1 more)Who sits on it
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Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
Appointed by the Governor General
- Bernadette McIntyre since January 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Bernadette McIntyre as Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan saskatchewan.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 ltgov.sk.ca · checked
- Summons and dissolves the Legislature ltgov.sk.ca · checked
- Appoints the Premier and ministers ltgov.sk.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 Saskatchewan
- ltgov.sk.ca · checked provincial: Official website. For: The Crown in Saskatchewan
- ltgov.sk.ca · checked provincial: Role as described by the Government of Saskatchewan / 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 Saskatchewan
- saskatchewan.ca · checked provincial: Government of Saskatchewan: installation of Bernadette McIntyre as the 24th Lieutenant Governor on 31 Jan 2025; appointment announced 6 Dec 2024 (https://www.ltgov.sk.ca/news/2024/12/06/next-lieutenant-governor-announced). Legislative Assembly MLA page lists her as Lieutenant Governor, checked 2026-10-11. For: Bernadette McIntyre as Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan