| Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | |
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 Emblem of the lieutenant governor of Manitoba | |
 Flag of the lieutenant governor of Manitoba | |
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| Viceroy | |
| Style | Her Honourthe Honourable |
| Residence | Government House,Winnipeg |
| Appointer | Thegovernor general on the advice of theprime minister |
| Term length | At the governor general's pleasure |
| Formation | 15 July 1870 |
| First holder | SirAdams George Archibald |
| Website | www |
Thelieutenant governor of Manitoba (/lɛfˈtɛnənt/,French:lieutenant-gouverneur (if male) orlieutenante-gouverneure (if female)du Manitoba) is the representative inManitoba of the monarch, whooperates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with theten other jurisdictions of Canada. The lieutenant governor of Manitoba is appointed in the same manner asthe other provincial viceroys in Canada and is similarly tasked with carrying out most of the monarch's constitutional and ceremonial duties.[1] The present, and 26th, lieutenant governor of Manitoba isAnita Neville, who has served in the role since 24 October 2022.[2]
The lieutenant governor of Manitoba is vested witha number of governmental duties and is also expected to undertakevarious ceremonial roles. The lieutenant governor,ex officio a member of and the chancellor of theOrder of Manitoba,[3] inducts deserving people into the order and, upon installation, automatically becomes a knight or dame of justice and the vice-prior in Manitoba of theMost Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem.[4] The viceroy further presents otherprovincial honours and decorations, as well asvarious awards that are named for and presented by the lieutenant governor; these are generally created in partnership with another government or charitable organization and linked specifically to their cause.[5] These honours are presented at official ceremonies, which count amongst hundreds of other engagements the lieutenant governor partakes in each year, either as host or guest of honour; in 2006, the lieutenant governor of Alberta undertook 334 engagements and 284 in 2007.[6]
At these events, the lieutenant governor's presence is marked bythe lieutenant governor's standard, consisting of a blue field bearing the escutcheon of thecoat of arms of Manitoba surmounted by a crown and surrounded by ten gold maple leaves, symbolizing the tenprovinces of Canada. Within Manitoba, the lieutenant governor also follows only the sovereign in theprovince's order of precedence, preceding even other members of theroyal family and theKing’s federal representative.
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The office of lieutenant governor of Manitoba came into being in 1870, upon Manitoba's entry intoCanadian Confederation,[7] and evolved from the earlier position oflieutenant governor of the Northwest Territories, though the occupants continued to simultaneously act as lieutenant governors of the Northwest Territories and later as lieutenant governors ofKeewatin District, until the latter was reabsorbed into the Northwest Territories in 1905. Since 1867, 24 lieutenant governors have served the province, amongst whom were notable firsts, such asPearl McGonigal – the first female lieutenant governor of the province – andYvon Dumont – the firstMétis lieutenant governor. The shortest mandate by a lieutenant governor of Manitoba wasAdams George Archibald, from August 1870 to October 1872, while the longest wasRoland Fairbairn McWilliams, from 1 November 1940 to 1 August 1953. The first two holders of the title (Adams George Archibald andAlexander Morris) held more power in the province so much so in becoming a de facto Premier and only changed underJoseph-Édouard Cauchon.
In 1919, the Manitoba legislature voted in favour of The Initiative and Referendum Act, which sought to eliminate the lieutenant governor from the legislative process in the province.Royal Assent to the bill was reserved by Lieutenant GovernorJames Aikins and eventually theJudicial Committee of the Privy Council atWestminster ruled that, since the law affected an appointee of the federal Crown, it wasultra vires and struck down.[8][9]
Lieutenant GovernorGeorge Johnson was called upon to use his reserve powers in March 1988. The governingNew Democratic Party (NDP) lost its thin majority in the legislature when one of itsMembers of the Legislative Assembly,Jim Walding, moved to an opposition party and voted along with the rest of the opposition against the proposed budget, a matter ofconfidence and supply. Johnson thereafter dissolved the legislature and called an election and the premier,Howard Pawley, announced his resignation both as premier and as leader of the NDP.[10] Pawley felt that he could "hand over the premiership" to whoever succeeded him as party leader.[11] Johnson, however, retained Pawley as premier, waiting until after the provincial election to appoint a successor, so that whoever was by then NDP leader could face and test the confidence of the legislature,[12] should the NDP even win. The NDP failed to winthe election, regardless.
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