Government Leader in the Senate of Canada

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The Government Leader in the Senate of Canada is the senator responsible for coordinating the federal government's legislative agenda and representing the government's interests in the upper chamber of Parliament.

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instanceOf Canadian federal political position
leadership position in the Senate of Canada
parliamentary office
alsoKnownAs Government Senate Leader
Leader of the Government in the Senate NERFINISHED
appointedBy Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED
associatedWithBody King’s Privy Council for Canada NERFINISHED
associatedWithInstitution Crown in Right of Canada NERFINISHED
branchOfGovernment federal government of Canada NERFINISHED
country Canada
eligibleHolder any sitting senator
governmentalFunction legislative coordination
political representation of the government in the upper chamber
governs presentation of government motions in the Senate
hasAuthorityOver government legislative timetable in the Senate
introduction of government bills in the Senate
hasSeatIn Senate of Canada chamber NERFINISHED
jurisdiction federal
language English
French
levelOfGovernment federal
locatedIn Ottawa
Parliament Hill NERFINISHED
memberOf Senate of Canada NERFINISHED
participatesIn Senate leadership meetings
inter‑chamber coordination on legislation
partOf Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED
Senate of Canada NERFINISHED
policyArea federal legislation management
parliamentary procedure
positionHeldBy senator
reportsTo Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED
federal cabinet
represents Government of Canada in the Senate NERFINISHED
interests of the federal cabinet in the Senate
responsibleFor answering questions on government policy in the Senate
coordinating government senators
coordinating the federal government legislative agenda in the Senate
defending government legislation in Senate debates
liaising between the Senate and the federal cabinet
managing government business in the Senate
negotiating the scheduling of government bills in the Senate
seatOfOffice Senate of Canada Building NERFINISHED
termLength serves at pleasure of the Prime Minister
worksWith Government House Leader in the House of Commons NERFINISHED
Opposition Leader in the Senate of Canada NERFINISHED
Speaker of the Senate of Canada NERFINISHED

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Arthur Meighen positionHeld Government Leader in the Senate of Canada
Allan MacEachen positionHeld Government Leader in the Senate of Canada
this entity surface form: Leader of the Government in the Senate (Canada)