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List of Canadian Prime Ministers
The Prime Ministers of Canada
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 amongst them John Ralston Saul, argue that Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine are truly Canada's first Prime Ministers. They were the first to govern the Province of Canada (consisting then of only Canada East and Canada West — modern Quebec and Ontario, respectively) as democratically elected leaders.
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Name |
Took Office |
Left Office |
Party |
Electoral District |
1. |
Sir John A. Macdonald
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July 1, 1867
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November 5, 1873
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Liberal-Conservative
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Kingston (ON) |
2. |
Alexander Mackenzie
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November 7, 1873
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October 8, 1878
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Liberal
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Lambton (ON) |
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Sir John A. Macdonald (2nd time)
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October 17, 1878
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June 6, 1891
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Conservative
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Victoria (BC), Carleton (ON), and Kingston (ON)
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3. |
Sir John Abbott
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June 16, 1891
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November 24, 1892
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Conservative
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Inkerman* (QC) |
4. |
Sir John Thompson
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December 5, 1892
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December 12, 1894
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Conservative
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Antigonish (NS)
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5. |
Sir Mackenzie Bowell
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December 21, 1894
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April 27, 1896
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Conservative
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Hastings* (ON) |
6. |
Sir Charles Tupper
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May 1, 1896
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July 8, 1896
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Conservative
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Cape Breton (NS)
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7. |
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
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July 11, 1896
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October 7, 1911
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Liberal
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Quebec East (QC)
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8. |
Sir Robert Laird Borden
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October 10, 1911
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July 10, 1920
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Conservative/Unionist (from 1917)
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Halifax (NS), Kings (NS)
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9. |
Arthur Meighen
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July 10, 1920
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December 29, 1921
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Unionist/National Liberal & Conservative
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Portage la Prairie (MB) |
10. |
William Lyon Mackenzie King
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December 29, 1921
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June 28, 1926
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Liberal
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York North (ON)
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Arthur Meighen (2nd time)
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June 29, 1926
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September 25, 1926
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Conservative
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Portage la Prairie |
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William Lyon Mackenzie King (2nd time)
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September 25, 1926
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August 7, 1930
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Liberal
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Prince Albert (SK) |
11. |
Richard Bedford Bennett
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August 7, 1930
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October 23, 1935
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Conservative
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Calgary West (AB)
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William Lyon Mackenzie King (3rd time)
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October 23, 1935
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November 15, 1948
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Liberal
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Prince Albert (SK), Glengarry (ON) |
12. |
Louis St. Laurent
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November 15, 1948
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June 21, 1957
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Liberal
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Quebec East (QC)
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13. |
John Diefenbaker
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June 21, 1957
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April 22, 1963
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Progressive Conservative
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Prince Albert (SK) |
14. |
Lester Bowles Pearson
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April 22, 1963
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April 20, 1968
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Liberal
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Algoma East (ON)
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15. |
Pierre Trudeau
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April 20, 1968
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June 3, 1979
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Liberal
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Mount Royal (QC)
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16. |
Joe Clark
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June 4, 1979
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March 2, 1980
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Progressive Conservative
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Yellowhead (AB)
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Pierre Trudeau (2nd time)
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March 3, 1980
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June 30, 1984
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Liberal
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Mount Royal (QC)
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17. |
John Napier Turner
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June 30, 1984
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September 17, 1984
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Liberal
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Vancouver Quadra (BC)
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18. |
Brian Mulroney
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September 17, 1984
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June 25, 1993
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Progressive Conservative
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Manicouagan (QC), Charlevoix (QC)
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19. |
Kim Campbell
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June 25, 1993
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November 4, 1993
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Progressive Conservative
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Vancouver Centre (BC)
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20. |
Jean Chrétien
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November 4, 1993
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December 12, 2003
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Liberal
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Saint-Maurice (QC) |
21. |
Paul Martin
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December 12, 2003
|
present |
Liberal
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LaSalle—Émard (QC)
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*Senate district
For more lists of this type, see Lists of incumbents.
See also
Leader of the Opposition (Canada)
Last updated: 05-06-2005 17:01:53
Last updated: 05-13-2005 07:56:04
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