Political office-holders
Our database contains 5,495 politicians connected with Canada.
| Subnational head of state or government | Current | Ended | Status unclear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Northwest Territories | - | 1 | 3 |
| Premier of New Brunswick | - | 1 | 1 |
| Subnational executive branches | Current | Ended | Status unclear |
| Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport | - | - | 1 |
| Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | - | - | 1 |
| Subnational legislative branch | Current | Ended | Status unclear |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 330 | - | 85 |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 314 | - | 3 |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 358 | - | 166 |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island | 90 | - | - |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | 67 | - | - |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec | 462 | 2 | 121 |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | 158 | - | - |
| Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly | 69 | - | 18 |
| President of the National Assembly of Quebec | - | 1 | 1 |
| Subnational judicial branch | Current | Ended | Status unclear |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | - | 1 | - |
| Attorney General of Ontario | - | - | 1 |
What do these numbers mean?
We keep track both if 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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