Canada has had 21 Prime Ministers since Confederation in 1867.
Canada's longest-serving Prime Minister was William Lyon Mackenzie King, who served a total of 21 years, five months and one day in three stints beginning in December 1921 and ending with his retirement in 1948.
The person with the shortest term as Prime Minister was Sir Charles Tupper, who was Prime Minister for just two months and seven days.
Canada's current Prime Minister is Stephen Harper. He was sworn in as PM on February 6, 2006.
The following is a complete list of Canada's Prime Ministers:
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Prime Minister
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Party
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Term(s)
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Stephen Harper
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Conservative
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Feb. 6, 2006 -
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Paul Martin
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Liberal
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Dec. 12, 2003 - Feb. 6, 2006
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Jean Chretien
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Liberal
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Nov. 4, 1993-Dec. 12, 2003
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Kim Campbell
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Prog. Cons.
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June 25, 1993-Nov. 4, 1993
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Brian Mulroney
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Prog. Cons.
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Sept. 17, 1984-June 25, 1993
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John Turner
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Liberal
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June 30, 1984-Sept. 17, 1984
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Joe Clark
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Prog. Cons.
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June 4, 1979-Mar. 3, 1980
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Pierre Trudeau
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Liberal
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Mar. 3, 1980-June 30, 1984
Apr. 20, 1968-June 4, 1979
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Lester Pearson
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Liberal
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Apr. 22, 1963-Apr. 20, 1968
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John Diefenbaker
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Prog. Cons.
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June 21, 1957-Apr. 22, 1963
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Louis St. Laurent
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Liberal
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Nov. 15, 1948-June 21, 1957
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R. B. Bennett
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Conservative
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Aug. 7, 1930-Oct. 23, 1935
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Mackenzie King
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Liberal
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Oct. 23, 1935-Nov. 15, 1948
Sept. 25, 1926-Aug. 6, 1930
Dec. 29, 1921-June 28, 1926
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Arthur Meighen
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Conservative
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June 29, 1926-Sept. 25, 1926
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Unionist
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July 10, 1920-Dec. 29, 1921
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Sir Robert Borden
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Conservative
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Oct. 12, 1917-July 10, 1920
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Unionist
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Oct. 10, 1911-Oct. 12, 1917
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier
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Liberal
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July 11, 1896-Oct. 6, 1911
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Sir Charles Tupper
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Conservative
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Apr. 27, 1896-July 8, 1896
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Sir Mackenzie Bowell
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Conservative
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Dec. 13, 1894-Apr. 27, 1896
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Sir John Thompson
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Conservative
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Nov. 25, 1892-Dec. 12, 1894
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Sir John Abbott
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Conservative
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June 15, 1891-Nov. 24, 1892
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Alexander Mackenzie
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Liberal
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Nov. 5, 1873-Oct. 9, 1878
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Sir John A. Macdonald
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Conservative
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Oct. 9, 1878-June 6, 1891
July 1, 1867-Nov. 5, 1873
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