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Current political parties
Bloc Québécois
Leader of the Bloc Québécois
Lucien Bouchard
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 22 1938.
1990 – 1996
Gilles Duceppe (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 22 1947.
1996
Michel Gauthier
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 18 1950; d. May 30 2020.
1996 – 1997
Gilles Duceppe
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 22 1947.
1997 – 2011
Vivian Barbot (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 7 1941.
2011
Mario A. Beaulieu
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 1 1959.
2014 – 2015
Gilles Duceppe
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 22 1947.
2015
Rhéal Éloi Fortin (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. ??
2015 – 2017
Mario A. Beaulieu (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 1 1959.
2018 – 2019
President of the Bloc Québécois
Mario A. Beaulieu
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 1 1959.
2014 – 2018
Leader of the Bloc Québécois in the House of Commons
Jean-Charles Lapierre
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 7 1956; d. March 29 2016.
1990 – 1992
Louis Plamondon
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 31 1943.
1992 – 1993
Michel Gauthier
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 18 1950; d. May 30 2020.
1993 – 1996
Gilles Duceppe
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 22 1947.
1996 – 1997
Michel Gauthier
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 18 1950; d. May 30 2020.
1997 – 2007
Louis Plamondon
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 31 1943.
2011 – 2013
Louis Plamondon
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 31 1943.
2014 – 2015
Alain Therrien
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1966.
2019 – present
Whip of the Bloc Québécois in the House of Commons
Gilles Duceppe
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 22 1947.
1993 – 1996
Caucus Chair of the Bloc Québécois in the House of Commons
Louis Plamondon
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 31 1943.
2004 – 2011
Louis Plamondon
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 31 1943.
2015 – 2018
Louis Plamondon
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 31 1943.
2018 – 2021
Conservative Party of Canada
Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
John George Lynch-Staunton (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1930; d. August 17 2012.
2003 – 2004
Stephen Joseph Harper
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 30 1959.
2004 – 2015
Ronalee “Rona” Ambrose Veitch (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 15 1969.
2015 – 2017
Andrew James Scheer
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 20 1979.
2017 – 2020
Erin Michael O’Toole
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 22 1973.
2020 – 2022
Candice Marie Bergen Harris (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 28 1964.
2022
Pierre Marcel Poilievre
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 3 1979.
2022 – present
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Peter Gordon MacKay
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 27 1965.
2004 – 2015
Denis Lebel
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 26 1954.
2015 – 2017
Lisa Sarah MacCormack Raitt
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 7 1968.
2017 – 2019
Leona Alleslev-Krofchak
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 16 1968.
2019 – 2020
Candice Marie Bergen Harris
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 28 1964.
2020 – 2022
Luc Berthold
Date of birth/date of death: b. 1965/1966.
2022
Melissa Lantsman
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 8 1984.
2022 – present
Tim Singh Uppal
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 14 1974.
2022 – present
President of the Conservative Party of Canada
Scott Lamb
Date of birth/date of death: b. ??.
2016 – 2021
Robert Batherson
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 3 1975.
2021 – 2023
Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Senate
John George Lynch-Staunton
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1930; d. August 17 2012.
2003 – 2004
Marjory LeBreton
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 4 1940.
2006 – 2013
Larry W. Smith
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 28 1951.
2017 – 2019
Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Loyola Hearn (*acting)
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 25 1943.
2004
Loyola Hearn
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 25 1943.
2004
John Douglas Reynolds
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1942.
2004 – 2005
Jay D. Hill
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 27 1952.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Hill, Jay D.,” ParlInfo, accessed April 12, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=16586.
January 28 2005 – February 5 2006
Robert Douglas “Rob” Nicholson
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 29 1952.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Nicholson, Rob,” ParlInfo, accessed April 11, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=2815.
February 6 2006 – January 3 2007
Peter Leo Van Loan
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 18 1963.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Van Loan, Peter,” ParlInfo, accessed April 11, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=12507.
January 4 2007 – October 29 2008
Jay D. Hill
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 27 1952.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Hill, Jay D.,” ParlInfo, accessed April 12, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=16586.
October 30 2008 – August 5 2010
John Russell Baird
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 26 1969.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Baird, John,” ParlInfo, accessed April 12, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=10886.
August 6 2010 – May 17 2011
Peter Leo Van Loan
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 18 1963.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Van Loan, Peter,” ParlInfo, accessed April 11, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=12507.
May 18 2011 – November 3 2015
Andrew James Scheer
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 20 1979.
2015 – 2016
Gérard Deltell
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 8 1964.
2020 – 2022
John Brassard
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 11 1964.
2022
Andrew James Scheer
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 20 1979.
2022 – present
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Charles Richard “Chuck” Strahl
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 25 1957; d. August 13 2024.
Prime Minister: Stephen Harper.
Other prominent offices: Member of the Parliament of Canada (1993 – 2011); Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (2007 – 2010); Minister of Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities (2010 – 2011).
Sources: Parliament of Canada biography (last accessed June 2 2025).
2004
Scott Jeffrey Reid
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 25 1964.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Reid, Scott,” ParlInfo, accessed April 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=7259.
March 6 2006 – September 14 2016
Chris Warkentin
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 20 1978.
2016 – 2019
Whip of the Conservative Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Jay D. Hill
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 27 1952.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Hill, Jay D.,” ParlInfo, accessed April 12, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=16586.
July 22 2004 – January 27 2005
Robert Douglas “Rob” Nicholson
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 29 1952.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Nicholson, Rob,” ParlInfo, accessed April 11, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=2815.
January 28 2005 – February 5 2006
Jay D. Hill
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 27 1952.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Hill, Jay D.,” ParlInfo, accessed April 12, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=16586.
February 7 2006 – October 29 2008
Gordon James O’Connor
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 18 1939.
2008 – 2013
John Morris Duncan
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 19 1948.
2013 – 2015
David “Dave” MacKenzie
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 12 1946.
2015
Mark R. Strahl
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 26 1978.
2017 – 2020
Blake Richards
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 8 1974.
2020 – 2022
Blaine F. Calkins
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 25 1968.
2022
Kerry-Lynne Donna Findlay
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 12 1955.
2022 – 2025
Chris Warkentin
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 20 1978.
2025 – present
Caucus Chair of the Conservative Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Norman Doyle
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 11 1945.
2004 – 2006
Tomasz “Tom” Kmiec
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 31 1981.
2019 – 2021
Scott Jeffrey Reid
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 25 1964.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Reid, Scott,” ParlInfo, accessed April 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=7259.
October 11 2021 – present
Liberal Party of Canada
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
George Brown
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 29 1818; d. May 9 1880
Other offices held: Joint Premier of the Province of Canada West (1858)
1867 – 1873
Alexander Mackenzie
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 28 1822; d. April 17 1892.
1873 – 1880
Dominick Edward Blake
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 13 1833; d. March 1 1912.
1880 – 1887
Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 20 1841; d. February 17 1919
1887 – 1919
Daniel Duncan McKenzie (*acting)
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 8 1859; d. June 8 1927.
1919
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 17 1874; d. July 22 1950
1919 – 1948
Louis Stephen St. Laurent
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 1 1882; d. July 25 1973
1948 – 1958
Lester Bowles Pearson
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 23 1897; d. December 27 1972
1958 – 1968
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 18 1919; d. September 28 2000
1968 – 1984
John Napier Wyndham Turner
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 7 1929; d. September 19 2020.
1984 – 1990
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 11 1934.
1990 – 2003
Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 28 1938.
2003 – 2006
William Carvel “Bill” Graham (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 17 1939; d. August 7 2022.
2006
Stéphane Maurice Dion
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 28 1955.
2006 – 2008
Michael Grant Ignatieff*
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 12 1947
*Note: Acting Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, 2008 – 2009.
2008 – 2011
Robert Keith “Bob” Rae*
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 2 1948.
2011 – 2013
Justin Pierre James Trudeau
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 25 1971.
2013 – 2025
Mark Joseph Carney
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 16 1965.
2025 – present
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
Allan Joseph MacEachen
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1921; d. September 12 2017.
1977 – 1984
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 11 1934.
1984 – 1986
Herbert Eser “Herb” Gray
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 25 1931; d. April 21 2014.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Gray, Herbert Eser (Herb),” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=14023.
1989 – February 7 1990
Sheila Maureen Copps
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 27 1952.
Prime Minister: Jean Chrétien.
Political offices held: Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, 1981 – 1984; Member of the Parliament of Canada, 1984 – 2004; Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, 1993 – 1997; Minister of the Environment, 1993 – 1996; Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1996 – 2003.
Political party positions held: Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, 1991 – 1993.
Sources: [1] Parliament of Canada biography (last accessed September 15 2025).
1991 – 1993
Lucienne Robillard
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 16 1945.
2006
Michael Grant Ignatieff
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 12 1947
2006 – 2009
Ralph Edward Goodale
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 5 1949.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Goodale, Ralph,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=4487.
September 7 2010 – November 3 2015
President of the Liberal Party of Canada
Charles Vincent Massey
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 20 1887; d. December 30 1967
1932 – 1935
Richard James Hardy Stanbury
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 2 1923; d. July 21 2014.
1968 – 1973
Iona Victoria Campagnolo
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 18 1932; d. April 4 2024.
1982 – 1986
Donald James “Don” Johnston
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 26 1936; d. February 4 2022.
1990 – 1994
Daniel Phillip “Dan” Hays
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 24 1939.
1994 – 1998
William Alfred Apps
Date of birth/date of death: b. 1957.
2009 – 2012
Mike Crawley
Date of birth/date of death: b. unknown.
2012 – 2014
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Senate
Luc Letellier de Saint-Just
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 12 1820; d. January 28 1881.
1867 – 1876
Sir Oliver Mowat
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 22 1820; d. April 19 1903.
1896 – 1897
David Mills
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 18 1831; d. May 8 1903.
1897 – 1902
Sir Richard John Cartwright
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 4 1835; d. September 24 1912.
1909 – 1912
Sir George William Ross
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 18 1841; d. March 7 1914.
1912 – 1914
Raoul Dandurand
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 4 1861; d. March 11 1942.
1919 – 1942
William Ross Macdonald
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 25 1891; d. May 28 1976.
1953 – 1964
Joseph James Guillaume Paul Martin
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 23 1903; d. September 14 1992
1968 – 1974
Raymond Joseph “Ray” Perrault
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 6 1926; d. November 24 2008.
1974 – 1982
Horace Andrew “Bud” Olson
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 6 1925; d. February 14 2002.
1982 – 1984
Allan Joseph MacEachen
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1921; d. September 12 2017.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – MacEachen, Allan Joseph,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=5592.
June 30 1984 – September 30 1991
Joyce Fairbairn
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 6 1939; d. March 29 2022.
1993 – 1997
Daniel Phillip “Dan” Hays
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 24 1939.
2001 – 2007
Céline Hervieux-Payette
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 22 1941.
2007 – 2008
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Senate
Daniel Phillip “Dan” Hays
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 24 1939.
1999 – 2001
Fernand Robichaud
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 2 1939.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Robichaud, Fernand,” ParlInfo, accessed April 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=4533.
January 26 2001 – January 14 2004
William Hubert “Bill” Rompkey
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 13 1936; d. March 21 2017.
2004 – 2006
Whip of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Senate
William Hubert “Bill” Rompkey
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 13 1936; d. March 21 2017.
2001 – 2004
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Ian Alistair Mackenzie
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 27 1890; d. September 2 1949.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Mackenzie, Ian Alistair,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=16985.
October 1 1944 – January 18 1948
Alphonse Fournier
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 24 1893; d. October 8 1961.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Fournier, Alphonse,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=5808.
May 1 1948 – May 8 1953
Walter Edward Harris
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 14 1904; d. January 10 1999.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Harris, Walter Edward,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=12513.
May 9 1953 – April 12 1957
Lionel Chevrier
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 2 1903; d. July 8 1987.
1957 – 1963
John Whitney “Jack” Pickersgill
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 23 1905; d. November 14 1997.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Pickersgill, John Whitney,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=5541.
May 16 1963 – December 21 1963
Guy Favreau
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 20 1917; d. July 11 1967.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Favreau, Guy,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=493.
February 18 1964 – October 29 1964
George James McIlraith
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 29 1908; d. August 19 1992.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – McIlraith, George James,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=11289.
October 30 1964 – May 3 1967
Allan Joseph MacEachen
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1921; d. September 12 2017.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – MacEachen, Allan Joseph,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=5592.
May 4 1967 – April 23 1968
Donald Stovel Macdonald
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 1 1932; d. October 14 2018.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Macdonald, Donald Stovel,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=3242.
July 6 1968 – September 23 1970
Allan Joseph MacEachen
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1921; d. September 12 2017.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – MacEachen, Allan Joseph,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=5592.
September 24 1970 – May 9 1974
Mitchell William Sharp
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 11 1911; d. March 19 2004.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Sharp, Mitchell William,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15088.
August 8 1974 – September 13 1976
Allan Joseph MacEachen
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1921; d. September 12 2017.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – MacEachen, Allan Joseph,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=5592.
September 14 1976 – March 26 1979
Allan Joseph MacEachen
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1921; d. September 12 2017.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – MacEachen, Allan Joseph,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=5592.
October 9 1979 – December 14 1979
Yvon Pinard
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 10 1940.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Pinard, Yvon,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=3849.
March 3 1980 – June 29 1984
André Ouellet
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 6 1939.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Ouellet, André,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=12403.
June 30 1984 – July 9 1984
Herbert Eser “Herb” Gray
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 25 1931; d. April 21 2014.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Gray, Herbert Eser (Herb),” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=14023.
September 18 1984 – February 7 1990
Herbert Eser “Herb” Gray
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 25 1931; d. April 21 2014.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Gray, Herbert Eser (Herb),” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=14023.
November 4 1993 – April 27 1997
Don Boudria
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 30 1949.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Boudria, Don,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=9984.
September 22 1997 – January 14 2002
Ralph Edward Goodale
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 5 1949.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Goodale, Ralph,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=4487.
January 15 2002 – May 25 2002
Don Boudria
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 30 1949.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Boudria, Don,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=9984.
May 26 2002 – December 11 2003
Jacques Saada
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 22 1947.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Saada, Jacques,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15380.
December 12 2003 – July 19 2004
Tony Valeri
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 11 1957.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Valeri, Tony,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=12975.
July 20 2004 – January 22 2006
Ralph Edward Goodale
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 5 1949.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Goodale, Ralph,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=4487.
February 10 2006 – September 6 2010
David Joseph McGuinty
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 25 1960.
2010 – 2011
Dominic A. LeBlanc
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 14 1967.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – LeBlanc, Dominic,” ParlInfo, accessed April 12, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=14335.
November 28 2012 – August 18 2016
Bardish Chagger
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 6 1980.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Chagger, Bardish,” ParlInfo, accessed April 12, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=18546.
August 19 2016 – November 19 2019
Pablo Rodriguez
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 21 1967.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Rodriguez, Pablo,” ParlInfo, accessed April 12, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=8374.
November 20 2019 – October 26 2021
Mark Holland
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 16 1974.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Holland, Mark,” ParlInfo, accessed April 12, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=6440.
October 26 2021 – July 25 2023
Karina Gould
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 28 1987.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Gould, Karina,” ParlInfo, accessed April 12, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=18489.
July 26 2023 – January 24 2025
Steven Garrett MacKinnon
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 28 1966.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – MacKinnon, Steven,” ParlInfo, accessed April 13, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=18564.
January 24 2025 – March 14 2025
Steven Garrett MacKinnon
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 28 1966.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – MacKinnon, Steven,” ParlInfo, accessed April 13, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=18564.
May 13 2025 – present
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Norman Augustine Cafik
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 29 1928; d. September 30 2016.
1977
Yvon Pinard
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 10 1940.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Pinard, Yvon,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=3849.
October 1977 – April 1978
David Paul Smith
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 16 1941; d. February 26 2020.
1982
Peter Andrew Stewart Milliken
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 12 1946.
Sources: [1] Parliament of Canada biography.
1989 – 1993
Fernand Robichaud
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 2 1939.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Robichaud, Fernand,” ParlInfo, accessed April 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=4533.
October 1989 – September 24 1990
Don Boudria
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 30 1949.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Boudria, Don,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=9984.
September 1990 – November 1993
Alfonso Gagliano
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 25 1942; d. December 12 2020.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Gagliano, Alfonso,” ParlInfo, accessed April 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=5549.
September 15 1994 – January 14 2002
Paul J. DeVillers
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 11 1946.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – DeVillers, Paul,” ParlInfo, accessed April 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=9570.
January 15 2002 – December 11 2003
Mauril Joseph Adrien Jules Bélanger
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 15 1955; d. August 15 2016.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Bélanger, Mauril,” ParlInfo, accessed April 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=13572.
December 12 2003 – February 6 2006
Lucienne Robillard
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 16 1945.
2007 – 2008
Kevin Lamoureux
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 22 1962.
2011 – 2015
Arnold Chan
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 10 1967; d. September 14 2017.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Bittle, Chris,” ParlInfo, accessed April 13, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=18281.
December 2 2015 – September 14 2017
Christopher Joseph “Chris” Bittle
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 17 1979.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Bittle, Chris,” ParlInfo, accessed April 13, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=18539.
September 19 2017 – November 19 2019
Kirsty Ellen Duncan
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 31 1966; d. January 26 2026.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Duncan, Kirsty,” ParlInfo, accessed April 13, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=17275.
November 20 2019 – August 15 2021
Sherry Romanado
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 12 1974.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Romanado, Sherry,” ParlInfo, accessed April 13, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=18573.
December 3 2021 – September 15 2023
Mark Gerretsen
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 5 1975.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Gerretsen, Mark,” ParlInfo, accessed April 13, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=18506.
September 16 2023 – March 23 2025
Whip of the Liberal Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Joseph Alfred Ernest Roy
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 3 1871; d. August 17 1928.
1909 – 1911
Pierre-François Casgrain
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 4 1886; d. August 2 1950.
1925 – 1936
Cyril Lloyd Francis
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 19 1920; d. January 20 2007.
1970 – 1971
Joseph-Philippe Guay
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 4 1915; d. July 30 2001.
1975 – 1977
Alfonso Gagliano
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 25 1942; d. December 12 2020.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Gagliano, Alfonso,” ParlInfo, accessed April 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=5549.
January 31 1991 – September 15 1994
Don Boudria
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 30 1949.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Boudria, Don,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=9984.
September 15 1994 – October 4 1996
Robert Peter Paul “Bob” Kilger
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 29 1944; d. November 29 2021.
1996 – 2001
Mauril Joseph Adrien Jules Bélanger
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 15 1955; d. August 15 2016.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Bélanger, Mauril,” ParlInfo, accessed April 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=13572.
December 12 2003 – July 19 2004
Rodger Trueman Cuzner
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 4 1955.
2008 – 2010
Marcel Proulx
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 6 1946.
2010 – 2011
David Joseph McGuinty
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 25 1960.
2011
Andrew Brooke Leslie
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 26 1957.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Leslie, Andrew,” ParlInfo, accessed April 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=18525.
November 20 2015 – January 17 2017
Pablo Rodriguez
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 21 1967.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Rodriguez, Pablo,” ParlInfo, accessed April 12, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=8374.
January 19 2017 – August 30 2018
Mark Holland
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 16 1974.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Holland, Mark,” ParlInfo, accessed April 12, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=6440.
August 31 2018 – October 25 2021
Steven Garrett MacKinnon
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 28 1966.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – MacKinnon, Steven,” ParlInfo, accessed April 13, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=18564.
October 28 2021 – January 7 2024
Mona N. Fortier
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 26 1972.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Fortier, Mona,” ParlInfo, accessed April 15, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=18741.
December 21 2024 – March 14 2025
Mark Gerretsen
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 5 1975.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Gerretsen, Mark,” ParlInfo, accessed April 13, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=18506.
May 14 2025 – present
Caucus Chair of the Liberal Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Gilbert Parent
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 25 1935; d. March 3 2009.
1980 – 1983
Brian Vincent Tobin
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 21 1954.
1989 – 1990
Sergio Marchi
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 12 1956.
1992 – 1993
Jane Stewart
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 25 1955.
1994 – 1996
Joseph Frank “Joe” Fontana
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 13 1950.
1996 – 1999
Paul J. DeVillers
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 11 1946.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – DeVillers, Paul,” ParlInfo, accessed April 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=9570.
November 3 1999 – January 14 2002
Stanley Kazmierczak “Stan” Keyes
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 17 1953.
2002 – 2004
Anthony Michael Gerard Rota
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 15 1961.
2007 – 2011
Francis Scarpaleggia
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 6 1957.
2011 – 2021
New Democratic Party
Leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
James Shaver Charleston Woodsworth
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 29 1874; d. March 21 1942.
1932 – 1942
Hazen Robert Argue
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 6 1921; d. October 2 1991.
1960 – 1961
Leader of the New Democratic Party
Thomas Clement “Tommy” Douglas
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 20 1904; d. February 24 1986
1961 – 1971
David Lewis
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 1909; d. May 23 1981.
1971 – 1975
John Edward “Ed” Broadbent
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 21 1936; d. January 11 2024.
1975 – 1989
Alexa Ann McDonough
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 11 1944; d. January 15 2022.
1995 – 2003
John Gilbert “Jack” Layton
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 18 1950; d. August 22 2011.
2003 – 2011
Nycole Turmel (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 1 1942.
2011 – 2012
Thomas Joseph “Tom” Mulcair
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 24 1954.
2012 – 2017
Jagmeet Singh
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 2 1979.
2017 – 2025
Donald Vincent “Don” Davies (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 16 1963.
2025 – present
Deputy Leader of the New Democratic Party
William Alexander “Bill” Blaikie
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1951; d. September 24 2022.
2004 – 2008
Libby Davies
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 27 1953.
2007 – 2015
Thomas Joseph “Tom” Mulcair
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 24 1954.
2007 – 2011
David Christopherson
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 5 1954.
2012 – 2015
Chair of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Francis Reginald Scott
Date of birth/date of death: b. 1899; d. 1985.
1942 – 1950
David Lewis
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 1909; d. May 23 1981.
1954 – 1958
President of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
David Lewis
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 1909; d. May 23 1981.
1958 – 1961
President of the New Democratic Party
Michael Kelway Oliver
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 2 1925; d. September 29 2004.
1961 – 1963
Allan Emrys Blakeney
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 7 1925; d. April 16 2011.
1969 – 1971
Anne McGrath
Date of birth/date of death: b. c. 1958.
2006 – 2009
Peggy A. Nash
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 28 1951.
2009 – 2011
Brian Topp
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 4 1960.
2011
Leader of the New Democratic Party in the House of Commons
Stanley Howard Knowles
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 18 1908; d. June 9 1997
1962 – 1981
Leonard William “Len” Taylor
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 16 1952.
1994 – 1996
William Alexander “Bill” Blaikie
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1951; d. September 24 2022.
1996 – 2003
Libby Davies
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 27 1953.
2003 – 2011
Thomas Joseph “Tom” Mulcair
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 24 1954.
2011
Joseph John “Joe” Comartin
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 26 1947.
2011 – 2012
Nathan Paul Cullen
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 13 1972.
2012 – 2014
Peter S. Julian
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 16 1962.
2014 – 2016
Peter S. Julian
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 16 1962.
2017 – 2018
Peter S. Julian
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 16 1962.
2019 – present
Deputy Leader of the New Democratic Party in the House of Commons
Lorne Edmund Nystrom
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 26 1946.
1986 – 1988
William Alexander “Bill” Blaikie
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1951; d. September 24 2022.
1993
Lorne Edmund Nystrom
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 26 1946.
1997 – 2003
Joseph John “Joe” Comartin
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 26 1947.
2006 – 2011
Hélène Laverdière
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 13 1955.
2011 – 2012
Whip of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in the House of Commons
Stanley Howard Knowles
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 18 1908; d. June 9 1997
1944 – 1958
Whip of the New Democratic Party in the House of Commons
Stanley Howard Knowles
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 18 1908; d. June 9 1997
1962 – 1972
William George “Bill” Knight
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 24 1947.
1973 – 1974
Lorne Edmund Nystrom
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 26 1946.
1974 – 1981
Nycole Turmel
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 1 1942.
2012 – 2015
Caucus Chair of the New Democratic Party in the House of Commons
William Alexander “Bill” Blaikie
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1951; d. September 24 2022.
1983 – 1984
William Alexander “Bill” Blaikie
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1951; d. September 24 2022.
1995 – 1996
Klazina Judith “Judy” Wasylycia-Leis
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 10 1951.
2004 – 2009
Nycole Turmel
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 1 1942.
2011
Peter S. Julian
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 16 1962.
2011 – 2014
Charles Joseph “Charlie” Angus
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 14 1962.
2016
Communist Party of Canada
Chair of the Communist Party of Canada
Timothy “Tim” Buck
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 6 1891; d. March 11 1973.
1962 – 1973
Elizabeth Rowley
Date of birth/date of death: b. c. 1949.
2016 – present
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Canada
Timothy “Tim” Buck
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 6 1891; d. March 11 1973.
1929 – 1962
Green Party of Canada
Leader of the Green Party of Canada
James R.M. “Jim” Harris
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 12 1961.
2003 – 2006
Elizabeth Evans May
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 9 1954.
2006 – 2019
Elizabeth Evans May
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 9 1954.
2022 – present
Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada
Bruce Tolhurst Hyer
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 6 1946.
2014 – 2018
People’s Party of Canada
Leader of the People’s Party of Canada
Maxime Bernier
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 18 1963.
2018 – present
Defunct political parties
Canadian Action Party
Leader of the Canadian Action Party
Paul Theodore Hellyer
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 6 1923; d. August 8 2021.
1997 – 2003
Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance
Leader of the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance
Deborah Cleland Grey*
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 1 1952.
2000
Stockwell Burt Day, Jr.
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 16 1950.
2000 – 2001
John Douglas Reynolds (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1942.
2001 – 2002
Stephen Joseph Harper
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 30 1959.
2002 – 2003
Deputy Leader of the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance
Carol Skelton
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 12 1945.
2003
Leader of the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance in the House of Commons
Charles Richard “Chuck” Strahl
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 25 1957; d. August 13 2024.
Prime Minister: Stephen Harper.
Other prominent offices: Member of the Parliament of Canada (1993 – 2011); Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (2007 – 2010); Minister of Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities (2010 – 2011).
Sources: Parliament of Canada biography (last accessed June 2 2025).
2000 – 2001
John Douglas Reynolds
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1942.
2001
John Douglas Reynolds
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1942.
2002 – 2003
Deputy Leader of the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance in the House of Commons
Gurmant Singh Grewal
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 21 1957.
2000
Carol Skelton
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 12 1945.
2002 – 2003
Charles Richard “Chuck” Strahl
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 25 1957; d. August 13 2024.
Prime Minister: Stephen Harper.
Other prominent offices: Member of the Parliament of Canada (1993 – 2011); Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (2007 – 2010); Minister of Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities (2010 – 2011).
Sources: Parliament of Canada biography (last accessed June 2 2025).
2003
Whip of the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance in the House of Commons
Jay D. Hill
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 27 1952.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Hill, Jay D.,” ParlInfo, accessed April 12, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=16586.
March 27 2000 – July 31 2000
John Douglas Reynolds
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1942.
2000 – 2001
Caucus Chair of the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance in the House of Commons
Deborah Cleland Grey
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 1 1952.
2000 – 2001
Conservative Party of Canada
Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Sir John Alexander Macdonald
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 10/11 1815; d. June 6 1891
Other offices held: Prime Minister of Canada (1867 – 1873; 1878 – 1891); Joint Premier of the Province of Canada (1856 – 1867); Member of the Parliament of Canada (1867 – 1891); Minister of Justice and Attorney General (1867 – 1873); Leader of the Official Opposition (1873 – 1878); Minister of the Interior (1878 – 1883); Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (1878 – 1887); President of the Privy Council (1883 – 1889); Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (1888); Minister of the Interior (1888); Minister of Railways and Canals (1889 – 1891)
1867 – 1891
John Joseph Caldwell Abbott
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 12 1821; d. October 30 1893
1891 – 1892
Sir John Sparrow David Thompson
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 10 1845; d. December 12 1894
Note: This was a caretaker government.
1892 – 1894
Sir Mackenzie Bowell
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 27 1823; d. December 10 1917.
1894 – 1896
Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 2 1821; d. October 30 1915.
Note: This was a caretaker government.
1896 – 1901
Sir Robert Laird Borden
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 26 1854; d. June 10 1937
1901 – 1920
Arthur Meighen
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 16 1874; d. August 5 1960
1920 – 1926
Hugh Guthrie (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 13 1866; d. November 3 1939.
1926 – 1927
Richard Bedford Bennett
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 3 1870; d. June 26 1947
1927 – 1938
Robert James Manion
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 19 1881; d. July 2 1943.
1938 – 1940
Richard Burpee Hanson (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 20 1879; d. July 14 1948.
1940 – 1941
Arthur Meighen
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 16 1874; d. August 5 1960
1941 – 1942
Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Senate
Sir Mackenzie Bowell
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 27 1823; d. December 10 1917.
1893 – 1906
Whip of the Conservative Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Arza Clair Casselman
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 19 1891; d. May 11 1958.
1935 – 1942
Progressive Party of Canada
Leader of the Progressive Party of Canada
Thomas Alexander Crerar
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 17 1876; d. April 11 1975.
1920 – 1922
Progressive Canadian Party
Leader of the Progressive Canadian Party
Sinclair McKnight Stevens
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 11 1927; d. November 30 2016.
2007 – 2016
Joseph Fred “Joe” Hueglin
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 7 1937; d. July 5 2022.
2016 – 2019
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
John Bracken
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 22 1883; d. March 18 1969.
1942 – 1948
George Alexander Drew
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 7 1894; d. January 4 1973
1948 – 1956
William Earl Rowe*
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 13 1894; d. February 9 1984.
1956
John George Diefenbaker
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 18 1895; d. August 16 1979
1956 – 1967
Robert Lorne Stanfield
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 11 1914; d. December 16 2003
1967 – 1976
Charles Joseph “Joe” Clark
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 5 1939
1976 – 1983
Erik Hersholt Nielsen (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 24 1924; d. September 4 2008.
1983
Martin Brian Mulroney
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 20 1939; d. February 29 2024.
1983 – 1993
Avril Phaedra Douglas “Kim” Campbell
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 10 1947.
1993
John James “Jean” Charest
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 24 1958.
1993 – 1998
Elsie Eleanore Wayne*
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 20 1932; d. August 23 2016.
1998
Charles Joseph “Joe” Clark
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 5 1939
1998 – 2003
Peter Gordon MacKay
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 27 1965.
2003
Deputy Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
André Bachand
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 8 1961.
1998
André Bachand
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 8 1961.
2003 – 2004
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in the Senate
Walter Morley Aseltine
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 3 1886; d. November 14 1971
1958 – 1962
Alfred Johnson Brooks
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 14 1890; d. December 7 1967.
1962 – 1967
Lowell Murray
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 26 1936.
1986 – 1993
John George Lynch-Staunton
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1930; d. August 17 2012.
1993 – 2003
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Howard Charles Green
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 5 1895; d. June 26 1989.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Green, Howard Charles,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=13419.
October 14 1957 – July 18 1959
Gordon Minto Churchill (*acting)
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 8 1898; d. August 3 1985.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Churchill, Gordon Minto,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=1772.
January 14 1960 – August 10 1960
Gordon Minto Churchill
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 8 1898; d. August 3 1985.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Churchill, Gordon Minto,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=1772.
November 17 1960 – April 21 1965
Michael Starr
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 15 1910; d. March 16 2000.
1965 – 1968
Gerald William “Ged” Baldwin
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 18 1907; d. December 16 1991.
1968 – 1973
Gerald William “Ged” Baldwin
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 18 1907; d. December 16 1991.
1974 – 1976
Walter David Baker
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 22 1930; d. November 13 1983.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Baker, Walter David,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=11581.
February 25 1976 – September 8 1981
Erik Hersholt Nielsen
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 24 1924; d. September 4 2008.
1981 – 1983
Douglas Grinslade “Doug” Lewis
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 17 1938.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Lewis, Douglas Grinslade,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15586.
February 9 1983 – September 6 1983
Erik Hersholt Nielsen
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 24 1924; d. September 4 2008.
1983 – 1984
Ramon John “Ray” Hnatyshyn
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 16 1934; d. December 18 2002.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Hnatyshyn, Ramon John,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=12176.
April 6 1984 – June 29 1986
Donald Frank “Don” Mazankowski
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 27 1935; d. October 27 2020.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Mazankowski, Donald Frank,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=6128.
June 30 1986 – December 30 1988
Douglas Grinslade “Doug” Lewis
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 17 1938.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Lewis, Douglas Grinslade,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15586.
April 3 1989 – February 22 1990
Harvie Andre
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 27 1940; d. October 31 2012.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Andre, Harvie,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=2462.
February 23 1990 – June 24 1993
Douglas Grinslade “Doug” Lewis
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 17 1938.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Lewis, Douglas Grinslade,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15586.
June 25 1993 – September 8 1993
Loyola Hearn
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 25 1943.
2002 – 2004
Deputy Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in the House of Commons
John Angus MacLean
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 15 1914; d. February 15 2000.
1972 – 1974
Walter David Baker
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 22 1930; d. November 13 1983.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Baker, Walter David,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=11581.
September 21 1973 – February 24 1976
Ramon John “Ray” Hnatyshyn
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 16 1934; d. December 18 2002.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Hnatyshyn, Ramon John,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=12176.
February 1976 – April 1979
Erik Hersholt Nielsen
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 24 1924; d. September 4 2008.
1980 – 1981
Douglas Grinslade “Doug” Lewis
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 17 1938.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Lewis, Douglas Grinslade,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15586.
September 9 1981 – February 8 1983
William Hunter “Bill” McKnight
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 12 1940; d. October 4 2019.
1983
Paul Wyatt Dick
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 27 1940; d. May 2 2018.
1983 – 1984
Thomas Michael McMillan
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 15 1945.
1983 – 1984
Pierre H. Cadieux
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 6 1948.
1991 – 1993
André Bachand
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 8 1961.
1998 – 2001
André Bachand
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 8 1961.
2002 – 2003
Whip of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Arza Clair Casselman
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 19 1891; d. May 11 1958.
1942 – 1955
Frederick James “Jim” Hawkes
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 21 1934; d. May 9 2019.
1988 – 1993
James Stewart “Jim” Edwards
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 31 1936.
1993
Norman Doyle
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 11 1945.
2000 – 2001
Caucus Chair of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in the House of Commons
George Harris Hees
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 17 1910; d. June 11 1996.
1968 – 1969
Donald Frank “Don” Mazankowski
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 27 1935; d. October 27 2020.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Mazankowski, Donald Frank,” ParlInfo, accessed April 7, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=6128.
October 24 1973 – 1976
Elmer MacIntosh MacKay
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 5 1936.
1976 – 1980
William Hunter “Bill” McKnight
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 12 1940; d. October 4 2019.
1981
Robert Edward John Layton
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 25 1925; d. May 9 2002.
1988 – 1993
Norman Doyle
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 11 1945.
2001
Norman Doyle
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 11 1945.
2002 – 2004
Norman Doyle (*acting)
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 11 1945.
2004
President of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Léon Balcer
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 13 1917; d. March 22 1991.
1956 – 1959
Dalton Kingsley Camp
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 11 1920; d. March 18 2002.
1964 – 1967
Peter Leo Van Loan
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 18 1963.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Van Loan, Peter,” ParlInfo, accessed April 11, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=12507.
October 2 1999 – September 14 2000
Ralliement Créditiste
Leader of the Ralliement Créditiste
David Réal Caouette
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 26 1917; d. December 16 1976.
1963 – 1971
Reform Party of Canada
Leader of the Reform Party of Canada
Ernest Preston Manning
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 10 1942.
1987 – 2000
Reform Party of Canada House of Commons Roles
Leader of the Reform Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Charles Richard “Chuck” Strahl
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 25 1957; d. August 13 2024.
Prime Minister: Stephen Harper.
Other prominent offices: Member of the Parliament of Canada (1993 – 2011); Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (2007 – 2010); Minister of Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities (2010 – 2011).
Sources: Parliament of Canada biography (last accessed June 2 2025).
2000
Deputy Leader of the Reform Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Marvin Kenneth “Ken” Epp
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 11 1939; d. February 20 2022.
1995 – 1998
Gurmant Singh Grewal
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 21 1957.
1998 – 2000
Whip of the Reform Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Diane Ablonczy
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 6 1949.
1993 – 1994
Jim Silye
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 28 1946.
1994 – 1995
Charles Richard “Chuck” Strahl
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 25 1957; d. August 13 2024.
Prime Minister: Stephen Harper.
Other prominent offices: Member of the Parliament of Canada (1993 – 2011); Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (2007 – 2010); Minister of Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities (2010 – 2011).
Sources: Parliament of Canada biography (last accessed June 2 2025).
1996 – 2000
Jay D. Hill
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 27 1952.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Hill, Jay D.,” ParlInfo, accessed April 12, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=16586.
January 31 2000 – March 26 2000
Caucus Chair of the Reform Party of Canada in the House of Commons
Diane Ablonczy
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 6 1949.
1993
Deborah Cleland Grey
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 1 1952.
1993 – 2000
Social Credit Party of Canada
Leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada
David Réal Caouette
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 26 1917; d. December 16 1976.
1971 – 1976