Liberal Party of Canada

Liberal Party of Canada
Parti libéral du Canada
LeaderMark Carney
Deputy LeaderMark Gerretsen
PresidentSuzanne Cowan
FounderGeorge Brown
Founded1867; 159 years ago (1867)
Preceded byClear Grits,
Parti rouge
HeadquartersConstitution Square, Ottawa, Ontario
Youth wingYoung Liberals of Canada
Ideology
Political positionCentre to centre-left
International affiliationLiberal International
Colours  Red
Party members in the Senate
0 / 105
Seats in the House of Commons
169 / 343
Website
liberal.ca

The Liberal Party of Canada (Canadian French: Parti libéral du Canada) is a political party in Canada. The party is considered to be centre to centre-left. The party was the Official Opposition after it lost the 2006 election, until the NDP became the Official Opposition in 2011. They won the election in 2015. The current party leader is the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

Provincial and territorial parties

Every provinces and one territory in Canada have its own Liberal Party. However, only the parties in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island are part of the federal Liberal Party. Some of the other provincial parties might have very similar political ideologies but they are different political parties. These parties might have different members and different funding.

Affiliated provincial parties, current seats, and leaders
Party Seats/Total Leader Status
New Brunswick Liberal Association
21 / 49
 Kevin Vickers Official Opposition
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
20 / 40
 Dwight Ball Minority government
Nova Scotia Liberal Party
27 / 51
 Stephen McNeil Majority government
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
6 / 27
 Robert Mitchell Third Party

List of leaders

Leaders

No. Portrait Name Term start Term end Date of birth Date of death Notes
— George Brown18671867November 29, 1818May 9, 1880Unofficial
(The leader of the Clear Grits, a forerunner of the federal Liberal Party)
— Edward Blake18691870October 13, 1834March 1, 1912Unofficial
1 Alexander MackenzieMarch 6, 1873April 27, 1880January 28, 1822April 17, 18922nd Prime Minister (1st Liberal Prime Minister)
2 Edward BlakeMay 4, 1880June 2, 1887October 13, 1833March 1, 1912
3 Wilfrid LaurierJune 23, 1887February 17, 1919November 20, 1841February 17, 19197th Prime Minister
— Daniel Duncan McKenzieFebruary 17, 1919August 7, 1919January 8, 1859June 8, 1927Interim leader
4 William Lyon
Mackenzie King		August 7, 1919August 7, 1948December 17, 1874July 22, 195010th Prime Minister
5 Louis St. LaurentAugust 7, 1948January 16, 1958February 1, 1882July 25, 197312th Prime Minister
6 Lester B. PearsonJanuary 16, 1958April 6, 1968April 23, 1897December 27, 197214th Prime Minister
7 Pierre TrudeauApril 6, 1968June 16, 1984October 18, 1919September 28, 200015th Prime Minister
8 John TurnerJune 16, 1984June 23, 1990June 7, 1929September 18, 202017th Prime Minister
9 Jean ChrétienJune 23, 1990November 14, 2003January 11, 1934living20th Prime Minister
10 Paul MartinNovember 14, 2003March 19, 2006August 28, 1938living21st Prime Minister
— Bill GrahamMarch 19, 2006December 2, 2006March 17, 1939August 7, 2022Interim leader, Leader of the Opposition
11 Stéphane DionDecember 2, 2006December 10, 2008September 28, 1955livingLeader of the Opposition
12 Michael IgnatieffDecember 10, 2008May 25, 2011May 12, 1947livingInterim leader until May 2, 2009 (when ratified as leader), Leader of the Opposition
— Bob RaeMay 25, 2011April 14, 2013August 2, 1948livingInterim leader
13 Justin TrudeauApril 14, 2013March 9, 2025December 25, 1971living23rd Prime Minister
14 Mark CarneyMarch 9, 2025IncumbentMarch 16, 1965living24th Prime Minister

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Notes

  1. ↑ All Liberal senators were expelled from the party's parliamentary caucus in 2014. Remaining senators appointed by Liberal prime ministers sit as the Senate Liberal Caucus, which is not affiliated to or recognised by the Liberal Party.

References

  1. ↑ The party became infused with social liberalism in the 1940s and 1950s. Law Commission of Canada (2011). Law and Citizenship. UBC Press. p. 6. ISBN 9780774840798.
  2. ↑ Susan Prentice, "Manitoba's childcare regime: Social liberalism in flux". Canadian Journal of Sociology 29.2 (2004): 193-207.
  3. ↑ Michael J. Prince, "Canadian disability activism and political ideas: In and between neo-liberalism and social liberalism". Canadian Journal of Disability Studies 1.1 (2012): 1-34.
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  5. ↑ Amanda Bittner; Royce Koop (1 March 2013). Parties, Elections, and the Future of Canadian Politics. UBC Press. pp. 300–. ISBN 978-0-7748-2411-8.
  6. ↑ Andrea Olive (2015). The Canadian Environment in Political Context. University of Toronto Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-4426-0871-9.
  7. ↑ David Rayside (2011). Faith, Politics, and Sexual Diversity in Canada and the United States. UBC Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-7748-2011-0.
  8. ↑ Richard Collin; Pamela L. Martin (2012). An Introduction to World Politics: Conflict and Consensus on a Small Planet. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-4422-1803-1.
  9. ↑ "Liberal Party of Canada Welcomes Liberal International to 2009 Convention". Liberal Party of Canada. March 6, 2009. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
  10. ↑ Spencer, Christina (29 January 2014). "Justin Trudeau kicks all 32 Liberal senators out of caucus in bid for reform". National Post. Retrieved 18 October 2015. [permanent dead link]
  11. ↑ Dyck, Rand (2012). Canadian Politics: Concise Fifth Edition. Nelson Education. pp. 217, 229. ISBN 978-0176503437.
  12. ↑ "Profile: Liberal Party of Canada". Parlinfo. Library of Canada. Retrieved March 10, 2025.

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