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In French, the term premier ministre is used in both the federal and provincial/territorial contexts. The longest-serving current first minister is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , who assumed office on November 4, 2015; [ note 1 ] the newest first minister is Susan Holt of New Brunswick , who assumed office on November 2, 2024.
Canadian Labour Party, 1917–1929; Canadian Renewal Party, 1993; Canadian Union of Fascists, 1930s; Christian Credit Party, 1982–1983; Christian Freedom Party of Canada, c. 1988 – c. 1996 (an extension of the Social Credit Party) Movement for an Independent Socialist Canada, 1974; National Party of Canada (I), 1979–1980s; New Capitalist ...
1980 Quebec referendum; Access to Information Act; Patriation of the Canadian Constitution; Montreal Protocol; Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; National Energy Program; Canada Health Act; Western alienation. 17: John Turner (1929–2020) 30 June 1984 17 September 1984 Appointment (32nd Parl.) Liberal (Ldr. 1984) Did not hold a seat in ...
In a number of provinces, premiers were previously known by the title prime minister, with premier being an informal term used to apply to all prime ministers, even the prime minister of Canada. This practice was eventually phased out to avoid confusing the provincial leaders with the federal prime minister, as well as to indicate the distinct ...
The idea was for the first time embraced by all the premiers and the council was formed, its foundation being announced on December 5, 2003, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. This location was significant because Charlottetown was, in 1864, the venue for the Charlottetown Conference (the first step towards Canadian Confederation ).
Number January: 3 February: 1 March: 3 April: 2 May: 0 June: 4 July: 2 August: 1 September: 1 October: 1 November: 2 December: 3 Prime ministers by season of birth
On six occasions since the twentieth century, a premier has retired and the governing party has selected a new party leader, who automatically became premier. Lomer Gouin (1905), Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (1920), Adélard Godbout (1936), Pierre Marc Johnson (1985), [ 4 ] Daniel Johnson Jr. (1994) and Bernard Landry (2001) all succeeded to the ...
Douglas Robert Ford Jr. MPP (born November 20, 1964) is a Canadian politician and businessman who has served as the 26th and current premier of Ontario since June 2018 and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party since March 2018.