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Introducing the Lieutenant Governor

Prepare an effective introduction of the Lieutenant Governor that identifies the most important category of duty—legal, ceremonial, social—included in the role of the office.


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Title: The Maple Crown in Alberta: The Office of Lieutenant-Governor
Description: This book attempts to explain the nature and role of the Maple Crown, Canada's constitutional monarchy, in the province of Alberta. The text itself includes humorous anecdotes to illustrate more clearly aspects about the Office and individuals occupying this Vice-regal position.
Author/Editor: Munro, Kenneth
Published by: Victoria, BC: Trafford Publishing, 2005

 

Title: The Honourable Norman L. Kwong - Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Host: LearnAlberta.ca
Description: In the first video clip, Barb Walline, Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, discusses the categories of roles of the Lieutenant Governor. In the remaining video clips, a group of Grade 6 students carry out an interview with the Lieutenant Governor, Honourable Norman L. Kwong, CM, AOE.
URL: http://learnalberta.ca/content/ssvv/videoInterviews/kwong/index.html

 

Title: Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Province of Alberta
Host: Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Province of Alberta
Description:

This website contains information regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.

URL: http://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/default.htm 

 

Title: The Office of Lieutenant Governor 
Host: Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Description: This website provides a brief history of the position of Lieutenant Governor as well as information regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.
URL: http://www.assembly.ab.ca/lao/library/lt-gov/lt-gov.htm

 

Title:
 The Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta
Host: Heritage Community Foundation—Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Description: This website provides a brief history of the position of Lieutenant Governor as well as information regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.
URL: http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/people/lt_governors.html

 

Title:

Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick
Host:

Office of the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick
Description:

This website contains information about the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.
URL:

http://www.gnb.ca/lg/index-e.asp

 

Title: Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Host: Office of the Lieutenant Governor in Nova Scotia
Description: This website contains information regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia in a question-and-answer format.
URL: https://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/home.cfm/

 

Title: The Lieutenant Governor
Host: Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
Description: This website contains information regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
URL:  

 

Title: Lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec
Host: Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Québec
Description: This website contains information regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor of Québec.
Navigation Tips: Select English language tab.
URL:  

 

Title: The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
Host: Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
Description: This website contains information regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.
URL: http://ltgov.sk.ca/

 

Title: The Office of Lieutenant Governor
Host: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Description: This website provides a brief history of the position of Lieutenant Governor as well as information regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland.
URL: http://www.govhouse.nl.ca/#3

 

Title: Lieutenant Governor
Host: The Canadian Encyclopedia—Historica
Description: This website contains information regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governors in Canada.
URL:  

 

Title: The Citizen’s Guide to the Alberta Legislature – A Constititutional Monarchy
Host: Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Description: This resource is a guide to the system of government in Alberta. Information on the different levels of government—federal, provincial, territorial and municipal (local) is included, in addition to information on the history and traditions of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the functioning of the government.  A glossary, study questions and an answer key are included at the end of the guide.
Navigation Tips: Click on the Pages tab in the top left-hand corner of the screen to view thumbnail images and to access specific pages directly.
URL: http://www.assembly.ab.ca/pub/gdbook/CitizensGuide.pdf
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