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[[File:Prime Ministers of Canada to 1963.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.35|Canada's Prime Ministers during its first century.]]
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The [[Prime Minister of Canada]] is an official who serves as the primary [[minister of the Crown]], chair of the [[Cabinet of Canada|Cabinet]], and thus [[head of government]] of [[Canada]]. Officially, the prime minister is appointed by the [[Governor General of Canada]], but by constitutional convention, the prime minister must have the [[Confidence and supply#Confidence|confidence]] of the elected [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]]. Normally, this is the leader of the party caucus with the greatest number of seats in the house. But, if that leader lacks support of the majority, the governor general can appoint another leader who has that support or may dissolve parliament and call a new election. By [[Constitutional convention (political custom)|constitutional convention]], a prime minister holds a seat in parliament and, since the early 20th century, this has more specifically meant the House of Commons.<ref>{{Citation| last=Forsey| first=Eugene| author-link=Eugene Forsey| title=How Canadians Govern Themselves| place=Ottawa| publisher=Queen's Printer for Canada| year=2005| edition=6| url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/AboutParliament/Forsey/PDFs/How_Canadians_Govern_Themselves-6ed.pdf| page=38| isbn=0-662-39689-8| accessdate=March 24, 2011| ref=CITEREF_Forsey_2005}}</ref>
The [[Prime Minister of Canada]] is an official who serves as the primary [[minister of the Crown]], chair of the [[Cabinet of Canada|Cabinet]], and thus [[head of government]] of [[Canada]]. Officially, the prime minister is appointed by the [[Governor General of Canada]], but by constitutional convention, the prime minister must have the [[Confidence and supply#Confidence|confidence]] of the elected [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]]. Normally, this is the leader of the party caucus with the greatest number of seats in the house. But, if that leader lacks support of the majority, the governor general can appoint another leader who has that support or may dissolve parliament and call a new election. By [[Constitutional convention (political custom)|constitutional convention]], a prime minister holds a seat in parliament and, since the early 20th century, this has more specifically meant the House of Commons.<ref>{{Citation| last=Forsey| first=Eugene| author-link=Eugene Forsey| title=How Canadians Govern Themselves| place=Ottawa| publisher=Queen's Printer for Canada| year=2005| edition=6| url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/AboutParliament/Forsey/PDFs/How_Canadians_Govern_Themselves-6ed.pdf| page=38| isbn=0-662-39689-8| accessdate=March 24, 2011| ref=CITEREF_Forsey_2005| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5vkPPetrW?url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/sites/lop/aboutparliament/forsey/PDFs/How_Canadians_Govern_Themselves-6ed.pdf| archivedate=15 January 2011| df=dmy-all}}</ref>


The office is not outlined in any of the documents that constitute the written portion of the [[Constitution of Canada]]; [[executive authority]] is formally vested in [[Monarchy of Canada|the sovereign]] and exercised on his or her behalf by the governor general. The prime ministership is part of Canada's constitutional convention tradition. The office was modelled after that which existed in Britain at the time. Sir [[John A. Macdonald]] was commissioned by the [[Charles Monck, 4th Viscount Monck|Viscount Monck]] on May 24, 1867 to form the first [[Government of Canada|government]] of the [[Canadian Confederation]]. On July 1, 1867, the [[1st Canadian Ministry|first ministry]] assumed office.<ref name=1July/>
The office is not outlined in any of the documents that constitute the written portion of the [[Constitution of Canada]]; [[executive authority]] is formally vested in [[Monarchy of Canada|the sovereign]] and exercised on his or her behalf by the governor general. The prime ministership is part of Canada's constitutional convention tradition. The office was modelled after that which existed in Britain at the time. Sir [[John A. Macdonald]] was commissioned by the [[Charles Monck, 4th Viscount Monck|Viscount Monck]] on May 24, 1867 to form the first [[Government of Canada|government]] of the [[Canadian Confederation]]. On July 1, 1867, the [[1st Canadian Ministry|first ministry]] assumed office.<ref name=1July/>

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Canada's Prime Ministers during its first century.

The Prime Minister of Canada is an official who serves as the primary minister of the Crown, chair of the Cabinet, and thus head of government of Canada. Officially, the prime minister is appointed by the Governor General of Canada, but by constitutional convention, the prime minister must have the confidence of the elected House of Commons. Normally, this is the leader of the party caucus with the greatest number of seats in the house. But, if that leader lacks support of the majority, the governor general can appoint another leader who has that support or may dissolve parliament and call a new election. By constitutional convention, a prime minister holds a seat in parliament and, since the early 20th century, this has more specifically meant the House of Commons.[1]

The office is not outlined in any of the documents that constitute the written portion of the Constitution of Canada; executive authority is formally vested in the sovereign and exercised on his or her behalf by the governor general. The prime ministership is part of Canada's constitutional convention tradition. The office was modelled after that which existed in Britain at the time. Sir John A. Macdonald was commissioned by the Viscount Monck on May 24, 1867 to form the first government of the Canadian Confederation. On July 1, 1867, the first ministry assumed office.[2]

The date for which a prime minister begins his or her term has been determined by the date that he or she is sworn into his or her portfolio, as an oath of office as prime minister is not required.[3] However, since 1957, the incoming prime minister has sworn an oath as prime minister.[3] Before 1920, prime ministers' resignations were accepted immediately by the governor general and the last day of the ministries were the date he died or the date of resignation.[3] Since 1920, the outgoing prime minister has only formally resigned when the new government is ready to be formed.[3] The Interpretation Act of 1967 states that "where an appointment is made effective or terminates on a specified day, that appointment is considered to be effective or to terminate after the end of the previous day."[3] Thus, although the outgoing prime minister formally resigns only hours before the incoming ministry swears their oaths, both during the day, the ministries are effectively changed at midnight the night before. Some sources, including the Parliament of Canada, apply this convention as far back as 1917.[4]

Prime ministers

Abbreviation key: No.: Incumbent No., Min.: Ministry
Colour key:
Provinces key: AB: Alberta, BC: British Columbia, MB: Manitoba, NS: Nova Scotia, ON: Ontario, QC: Quebec, SK: Saskatchewan

Timeline

Justin TrudeauStephen HarperPaul MartinJean ChrétienKim CampbellBrian MulroneyJohn TurnerJoe ClarkPierre TrudeauLester B. PearsonJohn DiefenbakerLouis St. LaurentR. B. BennettWilliam Lyon Mackenzie KingArthur MeighenRobert BordenWilfrid LaurierCharles TupperMackenzie BowellJohn Sparrow David ThompsonJohn AbbottAlexander Mackenzie (politician)John A. Macdonald

Living former prime ministers

As of July 2024, there are seven living former Prime Ministers of Canada, the oldest being John Turner (born 1929). The most recent former Prime Minister to die was Pierre Trudeau (1968–1979, 1980–1984), on 28 September 2000. John A. Macdonald (1867–1873, 1878–1891) and John Thompson (1892–1894) are the only serving Prime Ministers to have died in office.

See also

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References

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