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 CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT 241

He is assisted in his functions, under the provisions of the Act of 1867, by a Council, composed of 15 heads of departments. King's Privy Council. —

1. Premier and President of the Council.— Right Hon. R. L. Borden born at Grand Pre, Nova Scotia, 1854 ; called to the Bar of Nova Scotia 1878 ; entered Parliament 1896 ; Leader of the Opposition 1900 : Premier October 11, 1911.

2. Secretary of State and Minister of Mines.— Hon. Louis Coderre.

3. Minister of Trade and Commerce. — Hon. George E. Foster.

4. Minister of Justice and Attorney-General. — Hon. Charles Joseph DoJicrty, K.C.

5. Minister of Marine, Fisheries and Naval Service.- Hon. J. D. Eazen.

6. Minister of Railways and Canals. — Hon. Francis Cochrane.

7. Minister of Militia and Defence.— Hon. Colonel Samuel Hughes.

8. Minister of Finance.— Hon. W. T. JVhite.

9. Postmaster-General. — Hon. L. P. Pclletier.

10. Minister of Agriculture. — Hon. Martin Burrell.

11. Minister of Public Works.— Hon. Robert Rogers.

12. Minister of Interior.— Hon. William J. Roche.

13. Minister of Customs. — Hon. John D. Reid.

14. Minister of Inland Revenue. — Hon. W. Bruno Nantel, K.C.

15. Minister of Labour. — Hon. T. W. Crothers.

Ministers without portfolios.— Hon. A. E. Kemp; Hon. G. H. Ferley ; Hon. J. A. Loughced, K.C.

Each minister has a salary of 7,000 dollars a year ; the Prime Minister has 12,000 dollars.

There is a Department of External Affairs, which has charge of all ImperJal and inter-Colonial Correspondence passing between Ottawa and Downing Street, and between Ottawa and the sister Colonies, as well as correspondence between the Canadian Government and his Majesty's Ambassador in Washington. It is also the medium of communication between the Dominion Government and the foreign Consuls in Canada.

High Co?nmissioner for the Dominion of Canada in Great Britain.—

Rt. Hon. Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G.C.M.G,, "i ,« -rr. ^ . ox QQYQ *' ' l_17,VictoiiaStreet,

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Per?na7ie7it Secretary.— W.L.GTimth. j London, S.W

^ Provincial Government.

■ The nine provinces have each a separate parliament and administration, "Vith a Lieutenant-Governor appointed by the Governor-General at the head of the executive. They have full powers to regulate their own local affairs and dispose of their revenues, provided only they do not interfere with the action and policy of the central administration. Quebec and Nova Scotia have each two Chambers (a Legislative Council and a Legislative Assembly) and a responsible Ministry. In New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Alberta and Saskatchewan there is only one Chamber (the Legislative Assembly) and a responsible Ministry. The members of the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia number 18, and Quebec 24. The membership of the Legislative Assemblies is — Prince Edward Island 30, Nova Scotia 38, New Brunswick 48, Quebec 74, Ontario 106, Manitoba 41, British Columbia 43, Alberta and Saskatchewan 41 each. The North- West Territories, comprising all the territories formerly known as Rupert's Land, and the North- Western Territory except the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the 'district of Keewatin and the Yukon Territory, are governed by a Commissioner and a Council of four, appointed by the Governor in Council at Ottawa. The territory of Yukon is