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East Block (left) and the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council (right) have housed the office of the prime minister since Canadian Confederation, the former from 1867 to 1977 and the latter since 1977. Surveys have been conducted to construct historical rankings of individuals who have served as prime minister of Canada.
Prime rates in the US, FRG and the European Union. The prime rate or prime lending rate is an interest rate used by banks, typically representing the rate at which they lend to their most creditworthy customers. Some variable interest rates may be expressed as a percentage above or below prime rate. [1]: 8
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 23rd and current prime minister is Justin Trudeau, who assumed office on 4 November 2015. There are currently five living former prime ministers.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the longest consecutively serving prime minister. The prime minister of Canada is the head of government of Canada. Since Canadian Confederation in 1867, there have been 23 prime ministers who have formed 29 Canadian ministries. The first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, took office on July 1, 1867
This is a list of prime ministers of Canada after Confederation who were members of the Conservative Party of Canada (historical) (1867–1942), Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–2003), and Conservative Party of Canada (2003–present).
The prime minister of Canada (French: premier ministre du Canada) [note 3] is the head of government of Canada.Under the Westminster system, the prime minister governs with the confidence of a majority of the elected House of Commons; as such, the prime minister typically sits as a member of Parliament (MP) and leads the largest party or a coalition of parties.
• Prime Minister [2] [6] —Ministry [2] [5] [7] Seat counts as of election [2] [8] [9] Official Opposition Party [10] • Leader of the Opposition [10] Third Parties with official party status; 1st Canadian Parliament Elected 1867 5 sessions Sep 24, 1867 – Jul 8, 1872 Conservative Party
August – The prime rate hits a record high of 22.75%. September 1 – Quebec's French-language sign law comes into effect. September 1 – The Alberta and federal governments sign an energy agreement. September – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission holds pay-TV hearings in Hull, Quebec.