Party standings in the Canadian Senate
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Members of the Canadian Senate can choose to sit as representatives of a political party. The current party standings in Canadian Senate are as follows:
| Party | BC | AB | SK | MB | ON | QC | NB | NS | PE | NL | YT | NT | NU | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | |
| Liberal | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | |
| Progressive Conservative1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[1] | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 105 | |
- ^ The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ceased to exist in 2003, but Senator Elaine McCoy was appointed as a Progressive Conservative in 2005. Senate rules state a party must hold 5 seats and be registered in the last election in order to retain status, as a result she effectively sits as an independent.
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[edit] Appointment breakdown
| Prime Minister | Term | Cons. | Lib. | PC | Ind. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Trudeau | 1980–1984 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Brian Mulroney | 1984–1993 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Jean Chrétien | 1993–2003 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Paul Martin | 2003–2006 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 15 | |
| Stephen Harper | 2006– | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |
| Total | 58 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 102 | ||
[edit] Upcoming retirements
Eighteen senators will reach the mandatory retirement age of 75 before the end of 2014:
- Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, June 18, 2012, Liberal (Chrétien) - New Brunswick
- W. David Angus, July 21, 2012, Conservative (Mulroney) - Quebec
- Ethel M. Cochrane, September 23, 2012, Conservative (Mulroney) - Newfoundland and Labrador
- Robert Peterson, October 19, 2012, Liberal (Martin) - Saskatchewan
- Gerry St. Germain, November 6, 2012, Conservative (Mulroney) - British Columbia
- Frank Mahovlich, January 10, 2013, Liberal (Chrétien) - Ontario
- Consiglio Di Nino, January 24, 2013, Conservative (Mulroney) - Ontario
- Terrance Richard Stratton, March 16, 2013, Conservative (Mulroney) - Manitoba
- Bert Brown, March 22, 2013, Conservative (Harper) - Alberta
- Pierre De Bané, August 2, 2013, Liberal (Trudeau) - Quebec
- Donald H. Oliver, November 16, 2013, Conservative (Mulroney) - Nova Scotia
- Andrée Champagne, July 17, 2014, Conservative, (Martin) - Quebec
- Catherine S. Callbeck, July 25, 2014, Liberal (Chrétien) - Prince Edward Island
- Joyce Fairbairn, November 6, 2014, Liberal (Trudeau) - Alberta
- Noël A. Kinsella, November 28, 2014, Conservative (Mulroney) - New Brunswick
- Fernand Robichaud, December 2, 2014, Liberal (Chrétien) - New Brunswick
- Asha Seth, December 15, 2014, Conservative (Harper) - Ontario
[edit] Longevity
Furthest year of retirement of existing senators, by prime minister
- Charlie Watt appointed by Pierre Trudeau is due to retire on June 29, 2019
- Janis G. Johnson appointed by Brian Mulroney is due to retire on April 27, 2021
- Grant Mitchell appointed by Paul Martin is due to retire on July 19, 2026
- Pierrette Ringuette appointed by Jean Chrétien is due to retire on December 31, 2030
- Patrick Brazeau appointed by Stephen Harper is due to retire on November 11, 2049
