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.
First minister
Jurisdiction
Order
Party
Incumbency
First mandate began
Current mandate began
Parlia-
ment
Refer-
ence
Federation – Prime Minister
Trudeau
Trudeau, Justin Justin Trudeau
Canada
23rd
Liberal
7005604800000000000♠ 7 days
000000002015-10-19-0000 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 days
000000002013-02-11-0000 2013 Designation
000000002014-06-12-0000 2014 Election
41st
[ 3]
Couillard
Couillard, Philippe Philippe Couillard
Quebec
31st
Liberal
7007476280000000000♠ 1 year, 186 days
000000002014-04-23-0000 2014 Election
000000002014-04-07-0000 2014 Election
41st
[ 4]
Mcneil
McNeil, Stephen Stephen McNeil
Nova Scotia
28th
Liberal
7007634608000000000♠ 2 years, 4 days
000000002013-10-22-0000 2013 Election
000000002013-10-08-0000 2013 Election
62nd
[ 5]
Gallant
Gallant, Brian Brian Gallant
New Brunswick
33rd
Liberal
7007331992000000000♠ 1 year, 19 days
000000002014-10-07-0000 2014 Election
000000002014-09-22-0000 2014 Election
58th
[ 6]
Selinger
Selinger, Greg Greg Selinger
Manitoba
21st
New Democratic
7008189950400000000♠ 6 years, 7 days
000000002009-10-19-0000 2009 Designation
000000002011-10-04-0000 2011 Election
40th
[ 7]
Clark
Clark, Christy Christy Clark
British Columbia
35th
Liberal
7008145756800000000♠ 4 years, 226 days
000000002011-03-14-0000 2011 Designation
000000002013-05-14-0000 2013 Election
40th
[ 8]
Maclauchlan
MacLauchlan, Wade Wade MacLauchlan
Prince Edward Island
32nd
Liberal
7007211680000000000♠ 245 days
000000002015-02-23-0000 2015 Designation
000000002015-05-04-0000 2015 Election
65th
[ 9]
Wall
Wall, Brad Brad Wall
Saskatchewan
14th
Saskatchewan Party
7008250192800000000♠ 7 years, 339 days
000000002007-11-21-0000 2007 Election
000000002011-11-07-0000 2011 Election
27th
[ 10]
Prentice
Notley, Rachel Rachel Notley
Alberta
17th
New Democratic
7007133920000000000♠ 155 days
000000002015-05-24-0000 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 days
000000002014-09-26-0000 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 days
000000002011-10-26-0000 2011 Election
000000002011-10-03-0000 2011 Election
17th
[ 13]
Pasloski
Pasloski, Darrell Darrell Pasloski
Yukon
08th ! 8th
Yukon Party
7008138067200000000♠ 4 years, 137 days
000000002011-06-11-0000 2011 Designation
000000002011-10-11-0000 2011 Election
33rd
[ 14]
Taptuna
Taptuna, Peter Peter Taptuna
Nunavut
03rd ! 3rd
N/A (consensus government )
7007613656000000000♠ 1 year, 345 days
000000002013-11-15-0000 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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