Cabinet of Canada

The Cabinet of Canada (French: Cabinet du Canada) is the highest executive body of the federal government of the Canadian Republic. Chaired by the Prime Minister of Canada, the Cabinet of Canada consists of the ministers in charge of the Canadian federal government's multiple executive departments, chairpersons of other executive agencies and committees, and other senior executive officials, all of whom are directly responsible to the Prime Minister.

Cabinet members are officially appointed by the President of Canada on advice of the Prime Minister, meaning the Prime Minister chooses his cabinet which is subsequently made official by presidential confirmation. Nevertheless, this is essentially a formality, as it is practically unheard of for a president to veto a prime minister's chosen cabinet or even deny the appointment of a single member, although presidents do have this power, and can also dismiss cabinet members, an entire cabinet, and/or even a prime minister via presidential executive order.