Canada

Political office-holders

Our database contains 4,810 politicians connected with Canada.

National government
Intergovernmental
Subnational government
Other
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
member of Alberta Legislative Assembly-108236
Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick-18142
member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia-1153
Member of the Executive Council of Manitoba-751
member of the Toronto City Council-1021
chef de cabinet-316
Member of Ottawa City Council-117
Member of Quebec City Council-213
Montreal City Councillor-210
Borough Mayor-38
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut-47
judge of the Quebec Superior Court118
Parliamentary Secretary-18
Premier of the Northwest Territories-18
Ottawa City Council-17
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada-51
member of Calgary City Council--6
President of the Treasury Board132
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario-23
leader of the Green Party of Canada-31
Mayor of Gatineau-31
Member of Halifax Regional Council--4
Premier of Manitoba-31
Premier of Yukon-31
president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishop-22
Speaker of the House of Commons-31
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island-13
Clerk of the Privy Council-21
Commissioner of Nunavut--3
Deputy Mayor of Toronto-3-
leader of the Conservative Party of Canada-21
leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada-21
Mayor of Edmonton-12
Mayor of Quebec City-12
mayor of Sherbrooke-12
Mayor of Winnipeg-12
member of Gatineau City Council-21
Member of the Edmonton City Council--3
Member of Winnipeg City Council--3
national public health director-21
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador-12
Premier of Nunavut-21
Premier of Prince Edward Island-21
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta-12
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Canada-21
archbishop of Sherbrooke-11
Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief--2
Bâtonnier du Québec-11
Deputy Premier of Manitoba-11
Deputy Premier of Ontario-11
leader of the Island Party of Prince Edward Island--2
leader of the Official Opposition of Quebec-11
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate--2
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia-11
Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick-11
Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador-11
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia-11
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario-11
Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island-11
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec-11
Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan-11
mayor of Calgary-2-
Mayor of Laval-11
Mayor of Montreal-11
mayor of Ottawa-11
Mayor of Saguenay-2-
mayor of Saint John--2
mayor of Toronto-11
mayor of Trois-Rivières--2
Mayor of Vancouver-11
Mayor of Vancouver, Washington-11
member of the Vancouver City Council--2
Minister of Immigration, Diversity, and Inclusion--2
Minister of the Family--2
monarch of Canada-11
Montreal Executive Committee Member-11
Premier of Alberta-11
Premier of British Columbia-11
Premier of Quebec-11
President of the King's Privy Council for Canada11-
Receiver General for Canada-11
Representative of the Government in the Senate--2
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Edmonton-11
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto-11
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver-11
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Winnipeg-11
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut-11
Speaker of the Senate-11
Antiochian Orthodox Metropolitan of New York and All North America-1-
archbishop of Gatineau--1
archbishop of Halifax-Yarmouth--1
archbishop of Montréal--1
archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall--1
Assistant Deputy Minister--1
Attorney General1--
Auditor General of the Ville de Montréal--1
Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Canada--1
Borough Mayor of Ahuntsic-Cartierville--1
Borough Mayor of Pierrefonds-Roxboro--1
Borough Mayor of Plateau Mont-Royal-1-
Borough Mayor of Saint-Léonard-1-
Deputy Premier of Quebec--1
Governor General and Commander- in-Chief of Canada1--
interim leader--1
judge of the Quebec Court--1
judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal--1
Leader of the Government, House of Commons1--
Leader of the Opposition--1
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta--1
mayor--1
Mayor of Carmacks-1-
Mayor of Chicoutimi, Quebec--1
Mayor of Mississauga--1
mayor of Outremont--1
Mayor of Yellowknife-1-
mayor or mayoress--1
member of the Charlottetown City Council--1
member of the Stratford Town Council-1-
Metropolitan of All America and Canada--1
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Canada1--
Minister for Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act--1
Minister of Culture and Communications-1-
Minister of Higher Education--1
Minister of Natural Resources and Forests--1
Minister responsible for the Bas-Saint-Laurent region--1
Minister responsible for the Francophonie--1
Minister responsible for the Laurentides region-1-
Minister responsible for the region of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine--1
Minister without portfolio-1-
Montreal City Council--1
municipal councilor--1
Premier of Ontario--1
Premier of Saskatchewan--1
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston--1
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Moncton--1
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Québec--1
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Regina--1
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Rimouski--1
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Saint Boniface--1
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick--1
Toronto City Council--1

What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both of political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not.

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