Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

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The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is the provincial authority responsible for administering public policy, services, and regional governance in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf provincial government
public authority
appliesToTerritory island of Newfoundland
surface form: Island of Newfoundland

Labrador
budgetResponsibility provincial budget of Newfoundland and Labrador
capital St. John’s
constitutionalStatus subnational government
country Canada
electoralSystem first-past-the-post for provincial elections
employs Government of Newfoundland and Labrador self-linksurface differs
surface form: provincial public service of Newfoundland and Labrador
executiveBody Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
surface form: Cabinet of Newfoundland and Labrador
executiveBranch Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
follows Constitution Act, 1867
Constitution Act, 1982
Constitution of Canada
governmentType parliamentary system
hasBranch Government of Newfoundland and Labrador self-linksurface differs
surface form: executive branch of Newfoundland and Labrador

Judiciary of Newfoundland and Labrador
surface form: judicial branch of Newfoundland and Labrador

legislative branch of Newfoundland and Labrador
hasMinistry Department of Education (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Department of Finance (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Department of Health and Community Services (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Department of Justice and Public Safety (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (Newfoundland and Labrador)
hasOffice Confederation Building, St. John’s
headOfGovernment Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
headOfStateRepresentative Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
judicialBranch Judiciary of Newfoundland and Labrador
jurisdiction Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
surface form: Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
language English
legalSystem common law
legislativeBody Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
partOf Canadian federal system
responsibleFor education system administration
health care administration
natural resources management
provincial legislation
provincial taxation
provincial transportation infrastructure
public policy in Newfoundland and Labrador
regional governance
social services delivery
sharesPowersWith Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada
subdivisionOf Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada
website https://www.gov.nl.ca/

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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador employs Government of Newfoundland and Labrador self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: provincial public service of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland Time Zone governingAuthority Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Churchill River governingJurisdiction Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador hasBranch Government of Newfoundland and Labrador self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: executive branch of Newfoundland and Labrador
Quebec–Newfoundland and Labrador border recognizedBy Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Nunatsiavut selfGovernmentAgreementWith Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
NST usedBy Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
this entity surface form: local government of Newfoundland and Labrador