5.3.3 Timeline of Canadian Prime Ministers

From 1867 to 2017, Canada has had 28 Prime Ministers! See the timeline of Canada's Prime Ministers below.


Sir John A. Macdonald
1867 to 1873

Alexander Mackenzie
1873 to 1878

Sir John A. Macdonald
1878 to 1891
(died in office)

Sir John Abbott
1891 to 1892
(designated)

Sir John Thompson
1892 to 1894
(designated, died in office)

Sir Mackenzie Bowell
1894 to 1896
(designated)

Sir Charles Tupper
1896 to 1896
(designated)

Sir Wilfrid Laurier
1896 to 1911

Sir Robert Borden
1911 to 1920
(retired in office)

Arthur Meighen
1920 to 1921
(designated)

William Lyon Mackenzie King
1921 to 1926
(resigned, 1926)

Arthur Meighen
1926
(designated)

William Lyon Mackenzie King
1926 to 1930

Richard B. Bennett
1930 to 1935

William Lyon Mackenzie King
1935 to 1948
(retired)

Louis St. Laurent
1948 to 1957
(designated and elected)

John Diefenbaker
1957 to 1963

Lester B. Pearson
1963 to 1968

Pierre Elliott Trudeau
1968 to 1979

Joe Clark
1979 to 1980

Pierre Elliott Trudeau
1980 to 1984
(retired)

John Turner
1984
(designated)
 
Brian Mulroney
1984 to 1993
(retired)

Kim Campbell
1993
(designated)

Jean Chrétien
1993 to 2003
(retired)

Paul Martin
2003 to 2006
(designated and elected)
 
Stephen Harper
2006 to 2015
Source: World Economic Forum
 
Justin Trudeau
2015 to Present
Source: Alex Guibord

Go to your textbook, Understanding Nationalism, read pages 296 to 299 and take notes. These pages will help you deepen your understanding of the historical perspectives of Canada as a nation and help you explore multiple perspectives on national identity in Canada.

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