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Canada is a federation that comprises ten provinces and three territories. Its government is structured as a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy, with a monarch as its sovereign and a Prime Minister as its head of government. Each of the country's provinces and territories also has a head of government, called premier in English.
Premier(s) Notes United Conservative: Todd Loewen: October 24, 2022 Current Smith: Minister of Forestry, Parks and Tourism Vacant United Conservative: Tanya Fir: April 30, 2019 August 24, 2020 Kenney: Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism New Democratic: Ricardo Miranda: February 2, 2016 April 29, 2019 Notley: Minister of Culture ...
Canada's prime ministers during its first century. The prime minister of Canada is an official who serves as the primary minister of the Crown, chair of the Cabinet, and thus head of government of Canada. Twenty-three people (twenty-two men and one woman) have served as prime ministers.
His refusal to leave as premier helped Laurence Decore's Liberals skyrocket in popularity. Getty resigned and was replaced in a bitter leadership battle by Ralph Klein. [12] Ralph Klein, the former mayor of Calgary, led the party into the 1993 election, promising a new era of debt reduction and fiscal accountability. He walked away with a slim ...
Cabinet of Canada; Deputy prime ministers of Canada (1977–) Ministers of agriculture (1867–) Ministers of Canadian heritage (1996–) Ministers of citizenship and immigration (1994–) Ministers of the environment (1971–) Ministers of finance (1867–) Ministers of fisheries and oceans (1979–) Ministers of foreign affairs (1995–)
Macdonald was appointed as the first Prime Minister on the date that Canada came into existence, but before the first Parliamentary election was held Kingston: Ontario: John A. Macdonald: 20 September 1867 5 November 1873 Lambton: Ontario: Alexander Mackenzie: 7 November 1873 8 October 1878 Victoria: British Columbia: John A. Macdonald: 17 ...
The premier of Alberta is the head of government and first minister of the Canadian province of Alberta. The current premier is Danielle Smith, leader of the governing United Conservative Party, who was sworn in on October 11, 2022. [1] The premier of Alberta is the leader of the legislative majority in the Alberta Legislature.
Premiers of Alberta by time served in office as of January 18, 2025. The premier always stays in office during an election campaign. That time is included in the total, even if the premier is defeated.