List of current Canadian first ministers
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 R.J. Simpson of the Northwest Territories, who assumed office on December 8, 2023. The oldest first minister, Blaine Higgs of New Brunswick, is 70; the youngest first minister, P.J. Akeeagok of Nunavut, is 39. Of the current first ministers, one (Danielle Smith of Alberta) is a woman and three (P.J. Akeeagok of Nunavut, Wab Kinew of Manitoba, and R.J. Simpson of the Northwest Territories) are Indigenous.[note 2]
Of the current first ministers, four are from Progressive Conservative parties, three are from Liberal parties, and two are from New Democratic parties - however, note that federal and provincial/territorial parties that share common names are not necessarily affiliated with or politically analogous to one another. Three other first ministers are from locally-branded parties (the Coalition Avenir Québec, the Saskatchewan Party, and the United Conservative Party) and two are non-partisan.
Current Canadian first ministers
Premiers are listed in accordance with the provincial order of precedence: provinces before territories, and by order of joining confederation within those categories; where multiple jurisdictions joined confederation in the same year, they are ordered by population at the time of joining. Incumbency is current as of April 21, 2024.
See also
- Lists of Canadian senators
- Lists of members of the Canadian House of Commons
- Timeline of Canadian elections
- List of Asian-Canadian first ministers
- List of female first ministers in Canada
- Deputy Premier (Canada)
- Premier (Canada)
Notes
- ^ The longest-serving provincial or territorial premier is Scott Moe of Saskatchewan, who assumed office on February 2, 2018.
- ^ Akeeagok is Inuit, Kinew is Ojibwe from Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation, and Simpson is Métis.
References
- ^ "Prime Minister of Canada". Government of Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ "Office of the Premier". Government of Ontario. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ^ "Honourable Tim Houston". Government of Nova Scotia. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Higgs sworn in as 34th premier of New Brunswick". Government of New Brunswick. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Office of the Premier". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ "Office of the Premier". Government of British Columbia. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Office of the Premier of Prince Edward Island". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ "SCOTT MOE SWORN IN AS PREMIER OF SASKATCHEWAN, APPOINTS FIRST CABINET". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ "Office of the Premier". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Office of the Premier". Government of Yukon. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "Longtime politician Paul Quassa chosen new premier of Nunavut". CTV News, November 17, 2017.
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