Canada is a country that occupies most of northern North America , extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean . A federation that comprises ten provinces and three territories , Canada is a parliamentary democracy , with a Prime Minister as its head of government; and a constitutional monarchy , with Queen Elizabeth II as its sovereign. Each of the country's provinces and territories has a head of government, called the Premier by English speakers, to avoid confusion with the federal Prime Minister.[ 1]
Of the thirteen Premiers, currently three are women. The longest-serving Premier is Brad Wall of Saskatchewan , who has held the position since November 21, 2007; the newest Premier is Rachel Notley of Alberta , who assumed office on May 24, 2015. The oldest Premier, Greg Selinger of Manitoba , was born in 1951; The youngest Premier, Brian Gallant of New Brunswick , was born in 1982. There are thirteen incumbent Premiers, of which six are from a Liberal Party, two are from a New Democratic Party, one is from a Progressive Conservative Party, one is from the Saskatchewan Party , one is from the Yukon Party , and two are non-partisan .
Current Canadian first ministers [ edit ] The Canadian order of precedence dictates persons' roles in ceremonial protocol. The highest is the Queen, Elizabeth II, then the Governor General, followed by the Prime Minister, the Lieutenant-Governors of the provinces, and then the Premiers of the provinces in the order their province joined confederation and by population at joining, and the Premiers of the territories. Incumbency is current as of October 26, 2015.
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Trudeau Trudeau, Justin Justin Trudeau Canada 23rd Liberal 7005604800000000000♠ 7 days000000002015-10-19-0000 2015 Election 000000002015-10-19-0000 2015 Election 42nd [ 2]
Provinces – Provincial Premiers
Wynne Wynne, Kathleen Kathleen Wynne Ontario 25th Liberal 7007853200000000000♠ 2 years, 257 days000000002013-02-11-0000 2013 Designation 000000002014-06-12-0000 2014 Election 41st [ 3]
Couillard Couillard, Philippe Philippe Couillard Quebec 31st Liberal 7007476280000000000♠ 1 year, 186 days000000002014-04-23-0000 2014 Election 000000002014-04-07-0000 2014 Election 41st [ 4]
Mcneil McNeil, Stephen Stephen McNeil Nova Scotia 28th Liberal 7007634608000000000♠ 2 years, 4 days000000002013-10-22-0000 2013 Election 000000002013-10-08-0000 2013 Election 62nd [ 5]
Gallant Gallant, Brian Brian Gallant New Brunswick 33rd Liberal 7007331992000000000♠ 1 year, 19 days000000002014-10-07-0000 2014 Election 000000002014-09-22-0000 2014 Election 58th [ 6]
Selinger Selinger, Greg Greg Selinger Manitoba 21st New Democratic 7008189950400000000♠ 6 years, 7 days000000002009-10-19-0000 2009 Designation 000000002011-10-04-0000 2011 Election 40th [ 7]
Clark Clark, Christy Christy Clark British Columbia 35th Liberal 7008145756800000000♠ 4 years, 226 days000000002011-03-14-0000 2011 Designation 000000002013-05-14-0000 2013 Election 40th [ 8]
Maclauchlan MacLauchlan, Wade Wade MacLauchlan Prince Edward Island 32nd Liberal 7007211680000000000♠ 245 days000000002015-02-23-0000 2015 Designation 000000002015-05-04-0000 2015 Election 65th [ 9]
Wall Wall, Brad Brad Wall Saskatchewan 14th Saskatchewan Party 7008250192800000000♠ 7 years, 339 days000000002007-11-21-0000 2007 Election 000000002011-11-07-0000 2011 Election 27th [ 10]
Prentice Notley, Rachel Rachel Notley Alberta 17th New Democratic 7007133920000000000♠ 155 days000000002015-05-24-0000 2015 Election 000000002015-05-05-0000 2015 Election 29th [ 11]
Davis Davis, Paul Paul Davis Newfoundland and Labrador 12th Progressive Conservative 7007341496000000000♠ 1 year, 30 days000000002014-09-26-0000 2014 Designation 000000002014-09-12-0000 2014 Designation 47th [ 12]
Territories – Territorial Premiers
Mcleod McLeod, Bob Bob McLeod Northwest Territories 12th N/A (consensus government )
7008126230400000000♠ 4 years, 0 days000000002011-10-26-0000 2011 Election 000000002011-10-03-0000 2011 Election 17th [ 13]
Pasloski Pasloski, Darrell Darrell Pasloski Yukon 08th ! 8th Yukon Party 7008138067200000000♠ 4 years, 137 days000000002011-06-11-0000 2011 Designation000000002011-10-11-0000 2011 Election 33rd [ 14]
Taptuna Taptuna, Peter Peter Taptuna Nunavut 03rd ! 3rd N/A (consensus government )
7007613656000000000♠ 1 year, 345 days000000002013-11-15-0000 2013 Election 000000002013-10-28-0000 2013 Election 04th ! 4th [ 15]
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
^ "Glossary" . Library and Archives Canada. May 10, 2001. Retrieved November 20, 2008 . ^ "Prime Minister of Canada" . Government of Canada. Retrieved February 11, 2013 . ^ "Office of the Premier" . Government of Ontario. Retrieved February 11, 2013 . ^ "Biography of the Premier" . Government of Quebec. Retrieved April 23, 2014 . ^ "Honourable Stephen McNeil" . Government of Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 22, 2013 . ^ "Premier Gallant" . Government of New Brunswick. October 7, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014 . ^ "Office of the Premier" . Government of Manitoba. Retrieved February 11, 2013 . ^ "Office of the Premier" . Government of British Columbia. Retrieved February 11, 2013 . ^ "Office of the Premier of Prince Edward Island" . Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved February 23, 2015 . ^ "Premier Brad Wall" . Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved February 11, 2013 . ^ "Premier" . Government of Alberta. Retrieved May 24, 2015 . ^ "Office of the Premier" . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 25, 2014 . ^ "Premier Bob McLeod – Biography" . Government of the Northwest Territories. Retrieved February 11, 2013 . ^ "Office of the Premier" . Government of Yukon. Retrieved February 11, 2013 . ^ "Government of Nunavut" . Government of Nunavut. Retrieved February 25, 2015 .
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