An Executive Council in Commonwealth constitutional practice is the top tier of a government led by a Governor-General, Governor or a Lieutenant-Governor, superior to Legislative Councils and Legislative Assemblies. It functions as a quasi-Privy Council and therefore by extension is usually the equivalent of the Cabinet. The federal executive council is called the Queen's Privy Council for Canada in that country. It could mean the:
A number of US states also have Executive Councils which advise and assist the governor.
Provinces and territories of Canada
Consistent with wider Commonwealth practice, Canadian provinces have Executive Councils which are usually referred to informally as Cabinets and are headed by a provincial Premier. These are the:
Canadian territories also have councils. These are the:
There is, however a Canadian Cabinet at the level of the federal government and not an executive council. Members of the federal Cabinet are also members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
