List of premiers by province
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. Collectively, the federal Prime Minister and provincial and territorial premiers are referred to as first ministers. In French, the term premier ministre is used in both the federal and provincial/territorial contexts.
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.
First minister
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Jurisdiction
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Order
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Party
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Incumbency
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First mandate began
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Current mandate began
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Renewal of Mandate
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Parlia- ment
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Refer- ence
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Federation – Prime Minister of Canada
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Justin Trudeau
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Canada
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23rd
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Liberal Party of Canada
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8 years, 169 days
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2015 election
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2021 election
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2025 federal election
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44th
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[1]
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Provinces – Provincial premiers
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Doug Ford
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Ontario
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26th
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Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
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5 years, 297 days
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2018 election
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2022 election
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2026 election
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43rd
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[2]
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François Legault
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Quebec
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32nd
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Coalition Avenir Québec
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5 years, 186 days
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2018 election
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2022 election
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2026 election
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43rd
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Tim Houston
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Nova Scotia
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30th
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Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
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2 years, 234 days
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2021 election
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2021 election
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2025 election
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64th
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[3]
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Blaine Higgs
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New Brunswick
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34th
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Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
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5 years, 164 days
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2018 designation
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2020 election
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2024 election
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60th
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[4]
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Wab Kinew
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Manitoba
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25th
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New Democratic Party of Manitoba
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186 days
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2023 election
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2023 election
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2027 election
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43rd
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[5]
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David Eby
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British Columbia
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37th
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British Columbia New Democratic Party
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1 year, 155 days
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2022 designation
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2022 designation
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2024 election
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42nd
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[6]
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Dennis King
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Prince Edward Island
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33rd
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Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island
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4 years, 348 days
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2019 election
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2023 election
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2027 election
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67th
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[7]
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Scott Moe
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Saskatchewan
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15th
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Saskatchewan Party
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6 years, 79 days
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2018 designation
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2020 election
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2024 election
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29th
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[8]
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Danielle Smith
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Alberta
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19th
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United Conservative Party
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1 year, 193 days
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2022 designation
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2023 election
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2027 election
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31st
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Andrew Furey
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Newfoundland and Labrador
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14th
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Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
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3 years, 246 days
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2020 designation
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2021 election
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2025 election
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50th
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[9]
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Territories – Territorial premiers
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R.J. Simpson
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Northwest Territories
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14th
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N/A (consensus government)
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135 days
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2023 election
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2023 election
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2027 election
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20th
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Ranj Pillai
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Yukon
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10th
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Yukon Liberal Party
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1 year, 98 days
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2023 designation
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2023 designation
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2025 election
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35th
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[10]
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P.J. Akeeagok
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Nunavut
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6th
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N/A (consensus government)
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2 years, 154 days
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2021 designation
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2021 election
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2025 election
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6th
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[11]
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