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 | |
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| Executive Branch of the Government of Canada Office of the Prime Minister | |
| Style | Prime Minister (informal The Right Honourable (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Abbreviation | PM |
| Member of | King's Privy Council Cabinet Parliament |
| Reports to | Monarch Governor General Parliament |
| Residence | 24 Sussex Drive (under renovation) Harrington Lake (seasonal) Rideau Cottage (temporary) |
| Seat | 80 Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5K9 |
| Appointer | Governor General |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Constituting instrument | None (constitutional convention) |
| Inaugural holder | Sir John A. Macdonald |
| Formation | July 1, 1867 |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (vacant) |
| Salary | Can$347,400 (2018)[1] |
| Website | pm |
List of prime ministers
changeLiving former prime ministers
changeAs 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:
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References
change- ↑ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
Other websites
change- History of Prime Ministers Archived 2010-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
