List of prime ministers of Canada
This is a list of Prime Ministers of Canada since Confederation. In Canada, the Prime Minster is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the lower house of parliament and acts as Canada's head of government. While there is a long standard tradition of considering John A. Macdonald Canada's first Prime Minister, since he was prime minister after Canadian Confederation, a number of modern scholars, foremost among them John Ralston Saul, argue that Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine is truly Canada's first Prime Minister. He and his joint premier Robert Baldwin were the first to govern the United Province of Canada as democratically elected leaders.
Red bordered images denote Liberals while blue denotes Conservatives:
- Blue = Liberal-Conservative, Conservative (historical), Unionist, N.L.C., Progressive Conservative, Conservative
- Red = Liberal
AB - Alberta | BC - British Columbia | MB - Manitoba | NB - New Brunswick | NS - Nova Scotia | ON - Ontario | QC - Quebec | SK - Saskatchewan
Notes
- ^ In 1878, John A. Macdonald presented himself in the electoral districts of Kingston, Ontario, Marquette, Manitoba and Victoria, BC. He was defeated in Kingston, Ontario by Liberal Alexander Gunn. However, since Macdonald was elected in the two other districts and chose to sit as a MP from Victoria, BC, he did not present himself in another by-election.
- ^ John Abbott was a senator from the Quebec Senate District of Inkerman when he was appointed as Prime Minister.
- ^ Mackenzie Bowell was a senator from the Ontario Senate District of Hastings when he was appointed as Prime Minister.
- ^ In the 15th general election, P.M. King's Liberals elected less seats than Arthur Meighen's Conservatives. However, King stayed in power with the support of the Progressive Party.
- ^ Defeated in his electoral district.
- ^ Defeated in his electoral district.
- ^ Jean Chrétien announced on August 21, 2002, his intention to step down in February 2004.
For more lists of this type, see Lists of incumbents.
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Sir John A. Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada. -
William Lyon Mackenzie King was Canada's longest-serving Prime Minister. -
Kim Campbell was the only female Prime Minister of Canada. Her term lasted less than five months.
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Stephen Harper is the current Prime Minister.
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References
- "Prime Ministers of Canada - 1867 to Date" (.asp). Parliament of Canada. Retrieved August 26.
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