Who leads a municipal government?
- A Lieutenant Governor
- A Premier
- A Senator
- A mayor or reeve, together with councillors
Answer: A mayor or reeve, together with councillors
A municipal council is usually led by a mayor (or a reeve) and includes councillors or aldermen. The council passes by-laws that affect only the local community. A Premier leads a province, not a municipality.
Learn more: Municipal (local) government
- Laws passed by a municipal council are called by-laws and affect only the local community.
- A municipal council usually includes a mayor (or reeve) and councillors or aldermen.
- Municipal responsibilities include planning, streets and roads, garbage removal, snow removal, firefighting, ambulance and emergency services, recreation, public transit and some local health and social services.
- Municipalities also run recycling programs; most major cities have municipal police forces.
- First Nations have band chiefs and councillors with major responsibilities on reserves, including housing and schools.
- Provincial, territorial and municipal elections use a secret ballot, but their rules differ from federal elections.