In Canada, prime ministers appoint governors general based primarily on partisan considerations.

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In Canada, the appointment of the Governor General is formally made by the monarch (the Queen or King) on the advice of the Prime Minister, but it is not based primarily on partisan considerations. The role is largely ceremonial and intended to represent the Canadian state, rather than any political party.

In Canada, Prime Ministers Appoint Governors General Based Primarily on Partisan