Prime Minister of Canada
The prime minister of Canada (French: [Premier ministre du Canada] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is the head of government and chief executive of Canada. The prime minister is the senior most minister of the cabinet of Canada and directs the executive branch of the federal government, known as the Council of Ministers. The minister is usually always the leader of the majority party in the Canadian Parliament. In 2025, Mark Carney became the 29th prime minister of Canada.
| Prime Minister of Canada
Premier ministre du Canada | |
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| Executive Branch of the Government of Canada Office of the Prime Minister | |
| Style | Prime Minister (informal The Right Honourable (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Abbreviation | PM |
| Member of | King's Privy Council Cabinet Parliament |
| Reports to | Monarch Governor General Parliament |
| Residence | 24 Sussex Drive (under renovation) Harrington Lake (seasonal) Rideau Cottage (temporary) |
| Seat | 80 Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5K9 |
| Appointer | Governor General |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Constituting instrument | None (constitutional convention) |
| Inaugural holder | Sir John A. Macdonald |
| Formation | July 1, 1867 |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (vacant) |
| Salary | Can$347,400 (2018)[1] |
| Website | pm |
List of prime ministers
Living former prime ministers
As of November 2025, there are six living former prime ministers of Canada, the oldest being Jean Chrétien (born 1934). The most recent former prime minister to die was Brian Mulroney, on February 29, 2024. The living former prime ministers, in order of service, are:
Joe Clark
(1979–1980)
Age: 86
Kim Campbell
(1993)
Age: 78
Jean Chrétien
(1993–2003)
Age: 91
Paul Martin
(2003–2006)
Age: 87
Stephen Harper
(2006–2015)
Age: 66
Justin Trudeau
(2015-2025)
Age: 53
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Prime Minister Of Canada Media
John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of Canada (1867–1873, 1878–1891)
Canada's prime ministers during its first century
William Lyon Mackenzie King, the 10th prime minister of Canada (1921–1926; 1926–1930; 1935–1948)
24 Sussex Drive, the official residence of the prime minister of Canada
The mark of the prime ministership of Canada, applied to the arms of prime ministers
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References
- ↑ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
Other websites
- History of Prime Ministers Archived 2010-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
- REDIRECT Template:Prime ministers of Canada
