Executive Council of Nova Scotia

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The Executive Council of Nova Scotia is the provincial cabinet, composed of ministers who advise the lieutenant governor and oversee the executive functions of the Nova Scotia government.

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instanceOf executive council
government body
provincial cabinet
advises Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
alsoKnownAs Cabinet of Nova Scotia
appointingAuthority Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
appointmentsMadeOnAdviceOf Premier of Nova Scotia
composedOf President of the Executive Council
ministers
constitutionalBasis Constitution Act, 1867
constitutionalMonarch King of Canada
country Canada
exercisesPowerInNameOf Crown in right of Nova Scotia
governmentType Westminster-style parliamentary system
hasCollectiveResponsibilityTo Nova Scotia House of Assembly
hasRole formally advises the Crown in right of Nova Scotia
oversees executive functions of the Nova Scotia government
headedBy Premier of Nova Scotia
jurisdiction Province of Nova Scotia
linked to: Nova Scotia
languageUsed English
French
legalStatus executive branch organ
levelOfGovernment provincial
meetsAt Halifax, Nova Scotia
meetsIn Province House, Halifax
partOf Government of Nova Scotia
policyArea education
finance
health
justice
labour and advanced education
municipal affairs
natural resources
transportation
regionServed Nova Scotia
representsMonarch Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
responsibility administration of provincial public services
development of provincial policy
implementation of provincial laws
preparation of the provincial budget
responsibleTo Nova Scotia House of Assembly
subordinateTo Crown in right of Nova Scotia
systemOfGovernment constitutional monarchy
typicalMemberRole Attorney General of Nova Scotia
Minister
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board
Minister of Health and Wellness

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House of Assembly of Nova Scotia relatedInstitution Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Grand Dérangement orderedBy Nova Scotia Council
linked to: Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Premier of Nova Scotia leads Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Premier of Nova Scotia chairs Cabinet of Nova Scotia
linked to: Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Premier of Nova Scotia memberOf Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Government of Nova Scotia executiveBody Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Executive Council of Nova Scotia alsoKnownAs Cabinet of Nova Scotia
linked to: Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia associatedWith Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia worksWith Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Attorney General of Nova Scotia partOf Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Attorney General of Nova Scotia memberOf Nova Scotia Executive Council
linked to: Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Attorney General of Nova Scotia memberOf Nova Scotia Cabinet
linked to: Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Department of Public Works subordinateTo Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Executive Council of New Brunswick equivalentBody Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Hiram Blanchard partOf Executive Council of Nova Scotia