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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
Leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada
Leaders of the Conservative Party of Canada
Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Name
Dates in Office
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:
Born June 3 1979.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Poilievre, Pierre,” ParlInfo, accessed May 17, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=16312.
September 10 2022 – present
Deputy Leaders of the Conservative Party of Canada
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.
Date of birth/date of death:
Born March 16 1968.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Alleslev, Leona,” ParlInfo, accessed May 16, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=18479.
November 28 2019 – July 12 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.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – O’Connor, Gordon,” ParlInfo, accessed April 28, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=4123.
October 30 2008 – July 14 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
Parliamentary Leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada
Leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Senate
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
Leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada in the House of Commons
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
George Elliott Casey
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 24 1850; d. November 30 1903.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Casey, George Elliott,” ParlInfo, accessed May 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=7226.
1874 – 1878
James Sutherland
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 17 1849; d. May 3 1905.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Sutherland, James,” ParlInfo, accessed May 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=13607.
1896 – 1900
William Samuel Calvert
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 3 1859; d. February 22 1930.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Calvert, William Samuel,” ParlInfo, accessed May 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=670.
1901 – 1909
Frederick Forsyth Pardee
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 26 1866; d. February 4 1927.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Pardee, Frederick Forsyth,” ParlInfo, accessed May 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=5424.
1909 – 1912
George William Kyte
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 10 1864; d. November 6 1940.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Kyte, George William,” ParlInfo, accessed May 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=13857.
1922 – 1924
Pierre-François Casgrain
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 4 1886; d. August 2 1950.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Casgrain, Pierre-François,” ParlInfo, accessed May 6, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=3457.
1925 – 1936
Ross Wilfred Gray
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 5 1897; d. December 11 1968.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Gray, Ross Wilfred,” ParlInfo, accessed May 6, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=1862.
1937 – 1940
William Horace Taylor
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 7 1889; d. June 20 1986.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Taylor, William Horace,” ParlInfo, accessed May 5, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=5567.
1940 – 1945
William Gilbert Weir
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 1 1896; d. December 12 1971.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Weir, William Gilbert Weir,” ParlInfo, accessed May 5, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=10405.
1945 – 1957
Alexis Pierre Caron
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 8 1899; d. August 31 1966.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Caron, Alexis Pierre,” ParlInfo, accessed May 5, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=6041.
May 1963 – October 1963
James Edgar Walker
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 21 1911; d. April 19 1989.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Walker, James Edgar,” ParlInfo, accessed May 5, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=10825.
October 30 1963 – December 1 1965
J.-E. Bernard Pilon
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 1 1918; d. November 17 1970.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Pilon, J.-E. Bernard,” ParlInfo, accessed May 5, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=13587.
1966 – November 17 1970
Cyril Lloyd Francis
Date of birth/date of death:
Born March 19 1920; d. January 20 2007.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Francis, Cyril Lloyd,” ParlInfo, accessed May 5, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=4705.
December 17 1970 – September 30 1971
Grant Deachman
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 4 1913; d. June 24 1983.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Deachman, Grant,” ParlInfo, accessed May 3, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15350.
October 1 1971 – June 1972
Thomas-Henri Lefebvre
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 23 1927; d. November 20 1922.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Lefebvre, Thomas,” ParlInfo, accessed May 3, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=1221.
December 1972 – October 1975
Joseph-Philippe Guay
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 4 1915; d. July 30 2001.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Guay, Joseph-Phillippe,” ParlInfo, accessed May 3, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=3204.
October 1975 – 1977
Angus “Gus” MacFarlane
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 19 1925; d. February 22 1991.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – MacFarlane, Angus (Gus),” ParlInfo, accessed May 3, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=11639.
1977 – 1979
Thomas-Henri Lefebvre
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 23 1927; d. November 20 1922.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Lefebvre, Thomas,” ParlInfo, accessed May 3, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=1221.
1979 – 1980
Charles Robert Turner
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 24 1916; d. January 10 1993.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Turner, Charles Robert,” ParlInfo, accessed May 3, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=973.
1980 – 1984
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.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Kilger, Robert (Bob) Peter Paul,” ParlInfo, accessed May 3, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=3024.
October 23 1996 – January 14 2001
Marlene Anne Catterall
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 1 1939; d. August 12 2024.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Catterall, Marlene,” ParlInfo, accessed May 3, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=999.
January 15 2001 – 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 – July 19 2004
Karen Redman
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 8 1953.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Redman, Karen,” ParlInfo, accessed April 28, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=924.
July 20 2004 – October 13 2008
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
Administration of the New Democratic Party
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
Marion Hilda Dewar
Date of birth/date of death:
Born February 17 1928. Died September 15 2008.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Dewar, Marion,” ParlInfo, accessed June 5, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=11493.
June 30 1985 – March 14 1987
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
Leadership of the New Democratic Party in the House of Commons
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
Ian Deans (acting)
Date of birth/date of death:
Born August 16 1937. Died May 3 2016.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Deans, Ian,” ParlInfo, accessed June 4, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=13049.
October 7 1981 – September 3 1984
Ian Deans
Date of birth/date of death:
Born August 16 1937. Died May 3 2016.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Deans, Ian,” ParlInfo, accessed June 4, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=13049.
September 4 1984 – August 31 1986
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
Chris Charlton
Date of birth/date of death:
Born July 4 1963.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Charlton, Chris,” ParlInfo, accessed June 5, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15972.
May 26 2011 – April 18 2012
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 (1867 – 1942)
Leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada (1867 – 1942)
Leaders of the Conservative Party of Canada (1867 – 1942)
Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Name
Dates in Office
Sir John Alexander Macdonald
Date of birth/date of death:
Born January 10 1815. Died June 6 1891.
Honours:
Created a Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, June 29 1867.2
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Macdonald, Sir John Alexander,” ParlInfo, accessed May 17, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=4997.
[2] “No. 23273,” The London Gazette, July 9 1867, 3853, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23273/page/3853.
July 1 1867 – June 6 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:
Born June 26 1854. Died June 10 1937.
Honours:
Created a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, June 22 1914.2
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Borden, Sir Robert Laird,” ParlInfo, accessed May 18, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15531.
[2] “No. 28842,” The London Gazette, Supplement, June 19 1914, 4878, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28842/supplement/4878.
February 6 1901 – July 9 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
Rufus Stephenson
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 14 1835; d. February 15 1901.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Stephenson, Rufus,” ParlInfo, accessed May 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15331.
1867 – 1882
Arthur Trefusis Heneage Williams
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 13 1837; d. July 4 1885.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Williams, Arthur Trefusis Heneage,” ParlInfo, accessed May 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=5829.
1882 – 1885
Paul-Étienne Grandbois
Date of birth/date of death: b. 1846; d. September 18 1907.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Grandbois, Paul Étienne,” ParlInfo, accessed May 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15607.
1885 – 1891
George Taylor
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 31 1840; d. March 26 1919.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Taylor, George,” ParlInfo, accessed May 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=9633.
1891 – 1909
John Stanfield
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 18 1868; d. January 22 1934.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Stanfield, John,” ParlInfo, accessed May 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=256.
1911 – 1917
William Sora Middlebro
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 17 1868; d. November 17 1948.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Middlebro, William Sora,” ParlInfo, accessed May 14, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=3220.
1918 – 1921
William Alves Boys
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 9 1868; d. February 20 1938.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Boys, William Alves,” ParlInfo, accessed May 6, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=10957.
1921 – 1926
Thomas Edward Simpson
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 10 1873; d. July 16 1951.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Simpson, Thomas Edward,” ParlInfo, accessed May 6, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=1834.
1930 – 1935
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
Leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Leaders of the 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:
Born May 7 1894. Died January 4 1973.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Drew, George Alexander,” ParlInfo, accessed May 18, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=11686.
October 2 1948 – November 29 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 Leaders of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
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
Lewis Elston Cardiff
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 22 1889; d. April 16 1969.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Cardiff, Lewis Elston,” ParlInfo, accessed May 5, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15340.
1957 – 1958
John Cameron Pallett
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 15 1921; d. October 3 1985.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Pallett, John Cameron,” ParlInfo, accessed May 5, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=5513.
January 1959 – 1962
J.-H.-Théogène Ricard
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 30 1909; d. April 7 2006.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Ricard, J.-H.-Théogène,” ParlInfo, accessed May 5, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=2207.
1962 – 1963
William James “Bill” Kempling
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 5 1921; d. May 20 1996.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Kempling, William (Bill) James,” ParlInfo, accessed May 3, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=4851.
1979 – September 6 1983
Charles Henry “Chuck” Cook
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 28 1926; d. February 23 1993.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Cook, Charles Henry (Chuck),” ParlInfo, accessed May 3, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=7573.
September 7 1983 – November 24 1985
Thomas Scott Fennell
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 9 1928; d. January 27 2012.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Fennell, Thomas Scott,” ParlInfo, accessed May 3, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=327.
November 25 1985 – November 20 1988
Frederick James “Jim” Hawkes
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 21 1934; d. May 9 2019.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Hawkes, Frederick James (Jim),” ParlInfo, accessed May 3, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=8119.
November 30 1988 – February 1 1993
James Stewart “Jim” Edwards
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 31 1936.
References:
[1] Library of Parliament, “Profile – Edwards, James (Jim) Stewart,” ParlInfo, accessed May 3, 2026, https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=6605.
February 1 1993 – September 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