What is the fundamental constitutional difference between how Yukon's territorial government derives its authority and how a Canadian provincial government does?
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A
Yukon's powers flow from the federal Yukon Act, an ordinary statute, whereas provincial powers are entrenched in the Constitution Act, 1867
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B
Yukon's powers are granted by royal proclamation, while provinces receive theirs through federal legislation
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C
Yukon shares jurisdiction equally with the federal government, while provinces hold exclusive jurisdiction over all local matters
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D
Yukon's authority derives from a bilateral treaty with Ottawa, whereas provinces derive authority from the British North America Act alone