Jan 7, 2025 · Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down after nine years as Canadian prime minister in the face of a mounting set of crises, but stay in office until a replacement party leader is chosen.

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.

Since Canadian Confederation in 1867, there have been 23 prime ministers who have formed 29 Canadian ministries. The first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, took office on July 1, 1867. The position does not have a set term of office, and does not have term limits.

Jan 6, 2025 · Canada’s first prime minister was Sir John A. Macdonald, who served from 1867 to 1873 and played a key role in the formation of the country. Since then, Canada has had 23 prime ministers,...

The prime minister of Canada (French: premier ministre du Canada) [note 3] is the head of government of Canada. Under the Westminster system, the prime minister governs with the confidence of a majority of the elected House of Commons; as such, the prime minister typically sits as a member of Parliament (MP) and leads the largest party or a coalition of parties. As first minister, the prime ...

Justin Trudeau (born December 25, 1971, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian politician, prime minister of Canada (2015– ), leader of the Liberal Party (2013– ), and son of four-term prime minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau.

This is a list of everyone who was Prime Minister of Canada since 1867.

Jun 11, 2019 · Sir John A. Macdonald was the first prime minister of Canada. However, he is also remembered for his role in Canadian confederation, the process which created the Dominion of Canada (today just known as Canada). Macdonald was Scottish-born, and a lawyer by trade.

This article is a list of the prime ministers of Canada by their time in office. The list starts with Confederation on July 1, 1867, and the first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. It includes all prime ministers since then, up to the current prime minister, Justin Trudeau, the twenty-third person to hold the office, since November 4, 2015.

Louis St. Laurent served briefly as prime minister and no other office before losing the 1957 election to John Diefenbaker, who took office as foreign minister when he became prime minister on June 21, 1957.