The federal government gives these provinces extra money to ensure equal standards across the country. Because of this funding arrangement, the two levels of government must consult one another about matters of mutual concern. In 1982, the revised Constitution Act gave Canada the power to amend its own laws without permission from the British Parliament for the first time. The first Charter of Rights and Freedoms was introduced then. At least once every five years, Ontario holds a general election.
Independent candidates can also run.
After a general election, the Lieutenant Governor asks the leader of the party with the most elected members to become Premier and form a government. A party that wins a majority of the seats forms a majority government. A majority government holds power for a five-year term, though it can call a general election earlier. The Premier chooses an Executive Council from his or her party. The members of this council are called Ministers , and they form the Cabinet of the Ontario Government.