The head of the Canadian government is the leader of the political party with the most seats in the [House of Commons]?. As Prime Minister one has the right to the title of Right Honourable. A Prime Minister's elected term runs from 3.5 to 4 years if they have a plurality, or up to 5 years if they have a [majority government]?. |
The head of the Canadian government is the leader of the political party with the most seats in the [House of Commons]?. As Prime Minister one has the right to the title of Right Honourable. A Prime Minister's elected term is for a maximum of 5 years, however an election can be called at any time. By custom, elections are called 3.5 to 4 years after the previous election, when a [majority government]? is in power. If a [minority government]? is in power, a vote of non-confidence? in the House of Commons may lead to a quick election (9 months in the case of the most recent Canadian minority government, the Clark government of 1979-1980). |
#Sir John Alexander Macdonald: 1 July 1867 - 5 November 1873, 17 October 1878 - 6 June 1891 #Alexander Mackenzie: 7 November 1873 - 8 October 1878 #Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott: 16 June 1891 - 24 November 1892 #Sir John Sparrow David Thompson: 5 December 1892 - 12 December 1894 #Sir Mackenzie Bowell 21: December 1894 - 27 April 1896 #Sir Charles Tupper: 1 May 1896 - 8 July 1896 #Sir Wilfrid Laurier: 11 July 1896 - 6 October 1911 #Sir Robert Laird Borden: 10 October 1911 - 10 July 1920 #Arthur Meighen: 10 July 1920 - 29 December 1921, 29 June 1926 - 25 September 1926 #William Lyon Mackenzie King: 29 December 1921 - 28 June 1926, 25 September 1926 - August 1930, 23 October 1935 - 15 November 1948 #Richard Bedford Bennett (later Viscount): 7 August 1930 - 23 October 1935 #Louis Stephen Saint Laurent: 15 November 1948 - 21 June 1957 #John George Diefenbaker: 21 June 1957 - 22 April 1963 #Lester Bowles Pearson: 22 April 1963 - 20 April 1968 #Pierre Elliott Trudeau: 20 April 1968 - 3 June 1979, 3 March 1980 - 30 June 1984 #[Charles Joseph Clark]?: 4 June 1979 - 2 March 1980 #[John Napier Turner]?: 30 June 1984 - 17 September 1984 #[Martin Brian Mulroney]?: 17 September 1984 - 25 June 1993 #[Avril Kim Campbell]?: 25 June 1993 - 4 November 1993 #[Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien]?: 4 November 1993 - present |
1. Sir John Alexander Macdonald | July 1 1867 - November 5 1873, October 17 1878 - June 6 1891 |
2. Alexander Mackenzie | November 7 1873 - October 8 1878 |
3. Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott | June 16 1891 - November 24 1892 |
4. Sir John Sparrow David Thompson | December 5 1892 - December 12 1894 |
5. Sir Mackenzie Bowell | December 21 1894 - April 27 1896 |
6. Sir Charles Tupper | May 1 1896 - July 8 1896 |
7. Sir Wilfrid Laurier | July 11 1896 - October 7 1911 |
8. Sir Robert Laird Borden | October 10 1911 - July 10 1920 |
9. Arthur Meighen | July 10 1920 - December 29 1921, June 29 1926 - September 25 1926 |
10. William Lyon Mackenzie King | December 29 1921 - June 28 1926, September 25 1926 - August 7 1930, October 23 1935 - November 15 1948 |
11. Richard Bedford Bennett (later Viscount) | August 7 1930 - October 23 1935 |
12. Louis Stephen Saint Laurent | November 15 1948 - June 21 1957 |
13. John George Diefenbaker | June 21 1957 - April 22 1963 |
14. Lester Bowles Pearson | April 22 1963 - April 20 1968 |
15. Pierre Elliott Trudeau | April 20 1968 - June 3 1979, March 3 1980 - June 30 1984 |
16. [Charles Joseph (Joe) Clark]? | June 4 1979 - March 2 1980 |
17. [John Napier Turner]? | June 30 1984 - September 17 1984 |
18. Martin [Brian Mulroney]? | September 17 1984 - June 25 1993 |
19. Avril [Kim Campbell]? | June 25 1993 - November 4 1993 |
20. Joseph Jacques [Jean Chrétien]? | November 4 1993 - present |