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Canada's prime ministers during its first century. The prime minister of Canada is an official who serves as the primary minister of the Crown, chair of the Cabinet, and thus head of government of Canada. Twenty-three people (twenty-two men and one woman) have served as prime ministers.
On June 23, 1971, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) announced that Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's wife of four months, Margaret Trudeau (née Sinclair), [2] was pregnant and due in December. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Justin Trudeau was born on December 25, 1971, at 9:27 pm EST at the Ottawa Civic Hospital . [ 5 ]
The longest-serving current first minister is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who assumed office on November 4, 2015; [note 1] the newest first minister is Susan Holt of New Brunswick, who assumed office on November 2, 2024. The oldest first minister, François Legault of Quebec, is 67; the youngest first minister, P.J. Akeeagok of Nunavut, is 40.
Canada's next federal election must take place by October. Pierre Poilievre, the leader of Canada's Conservative Party, is the current front-runner to replace Trudeau as prime minister.
Trudeau, 53, has been Canada's prime minister since 2015. His nine-year tenure is coming to an abrupt end following weeks of turmoil within his party.
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.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday he intends to resign as prime minister and Liberal Party leader amid growing opposition to his leadership. "The fact is, despite best ...
The office of prime minister was vacant for nine days until the governor general, the Earl of Aberdeen, appointed Mackenzie Bowell as prime minister. [2] [115] Thompson was the second and last prime minister of Canada to die in office. [116] 17: Arthur Meighen: 1 year, 260 days [2] 1920-07-10 to 1921-12-28 [117] (1 year, 172 days)