Provincial
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
The Crown in Ontario · Ontario
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How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor General
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Governor General in Council on the advice of the Prime Minister, by instrument under the Great Seal of Canada (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 58); holds office during pleasure, not removable within five years of appointment except for cause (s. 59). Represents the King in Ontario.
- Chosen by
- Governor General
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Edith Dumont since November 2023 Report Source: lgontario.ca, checked
Sources
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 58-59 (appointment and tenure of Lieutenant Governors). For: Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- lgontario.ca · checked Official biography: the 30th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, appointed and installed on November 14, 2023. For: Edith Dumont, current term