Prime Minister of Canada

head of government of Canada

The prime minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the head of government and chief executive of Canada. The prime minister is the senior most minister of the cabinet of Canada and directs the executive branch of the federal government, known as the Council of Ministers. The minister is usually always the leader of the majority party in the Canadian Parliament. In 2025, Mark Carney became the 29th prime minister of Canada.

Prime Minister of Canada
Premier ministre du Canada
Incumbent
Mark Carney

since March 14, 2025
Executive Branch of the Government of Canada
Office of the Prime Minister
StylePrime Minister (informal
The Right Honourable (formal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
AbbreviationPM
Member ofKing's Privy Council
Cabinet
Parliament
Reports toMonarch
Governor General
Parliament
Residence24 Sussex Drive (under renovation)
Harrington Lake (seasonal)
Rideau Cottage (temporary)
Seat80 Wellington St,
Ottawa, ON K1P 5K9
AppointerGovernor General
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Constituting instrumentNone (constitutional convention)
Inaugural holderSir John A. Macdonald
FormationJuly 1, 1867
DeputyDeputy Prime Minister of Canada (vacant)
SalaryCan$347,400 (2018)[1]
Websitepm.gc.ca

List of prime ministers

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Living former prime ministers

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As of July 2025, there are five living former prime ministers of Canada, the oldest being Jean Chrétien (born 1934). The most recent former prime minister to die was Brian Mulroney, on February 29, 2024. The living former prime ministers, in order of service, are:

References

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  1. "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

Other websites

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