The Wednesday Report

Canadian Prime Ministers

Prime Minister Party Term in Office
John Alexander Macdonald Cons. Jul. 01, 1867 to Nov. 5, 1873
Alexander Mackenzie Liberal Nov. 07, 1873 to Oct. 8, 1878
John Alexander Macdonald Cons. Oct. 17, 1878 to June 6, 1891
John Joseph Caldwell Abbott Cons. Jun. 16, 1891 to Nov. 24, 1892
John Sparrow David Thompson Cons. Dec. 05, 1892 - Dec. 12, 1894
Mackenzie Bowell Cons. Dec. 12, 1894 to Apr. 27, 1896
Charles Tupper Cons. May 01, 1896 to July 8, 1896
Wilfrid Laurier Liberal Jul. 11, 1896 to Oct. 6, 1911
Robert Laird Borden Cons. Oct. 10, 1911 to Oct. 12, 1917
Robert Laird Borden Unionist Oct. 12, 1917 to July 10, 1920
Arthur Meighen Unionist Jul. 10, 1920 to Dec. 29, 1921
William Lyon Mackenzie King Liberal Dec. 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926
Arthur Meighen Cons. Jun. 29, 1926 to Sept. 25, 1926
William Lyon Mackenzie King Liberal Sep. 25, 1926 to Aug. 7, 1930
Richard Bedford Bennett Cons. Aug. 07, 1930 to Oct. 23, 1935
William Lyon Mackenzie King Liberal Oct. 23, 1935 to Nov. 15, 1948
Louis Stephen St. Laurent Liberal Nov. 15, 1948 to June 21, 1957
John George Diefenbaker P.C. June 21, 1957 to Apr. 22, 1963
Lester Bowles Pearson Liberal Apr. 22, 1963 to Apr. 20, 1968
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Liberal Apr. 20, 1968 to June 3, 1979
Charles Joseph Clark P.C. Jun. 04, 1979 to March 2, 1980
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Liberal Mar. 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984
John Napier Turner Liberal Jun. 30, 1984 to Sept. 17, 1984
Martin Brian Mulroney P.C. Sep. 17, 1984 to June 25, 1993
A. Kim Campbell P.C. Jun. 25, 1993 to Nov. 4, 1993
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien Liberal Nov. 4, 1993 to present
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