Deputy Premier (Canada) Explained

In Canada, a deputy premier is the deputy head of government of a province or territory. As of 2023, every province and territory currently has a deputy premier with the exception of New Brunswick, which has had deputy premiers in the past.

List of current Canadian deputy premiers

Deputy ministerJurisdictionOrderPartyDate of appointmentPremier
Federal: Deputy prime minister
Canada10thLiberal Party of CanadaJustin Trudeau
Provincial: Deputy premiers
Ontario12thProgressive Conservative Party of OntarioDoug Ford
Quebec22ndCoalition Avenir QuébecFrançois Legault
Nova ScotiaProgressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaTim Houston
Manitoba11thNew Democratic Party of ManitobaWab Kinew
British Columbia15thBritish Columbia New Democratic PartyDavid Eby
Prince Edward Island3rdProgressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandDennis King[1]
SaskatchewanSaskatchewan PartyScott Moe
AlbertaUnited Conservative PartyDanielle Smith[2]
Newfoundland and LabradorLiberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorAndrew Furey[3]
Territories – Territorial Deputy premiers
Northwest TerritoriesN/A (consensus government)R.J. Simpson[4]
YukonYukon Liberal PartyRanj Pillai[5]
NunavutN/A (consensus government)P.J. Akeeagok

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-04-14 . Premier Dennis King unveils new Cabinet full of experience, drive and determination to deliver for Islanders . 2023-09-25 . www.princeedwardisland.ca.
  2. Web site: 2023-06-09 . Premier Smith appoints new Alberta cabinet with many familiar faces in different portfolios . 2023-08-30 . Edmonton . en.
  3. Web site: Office of the Premier . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador . December 15, 2015.
  4. Web site: Williams· . Ollie . 2023-12-12 . RJ Simpson announces new cabinet’s portfolios . 2023-12-27 . cabinradio.ca . en-US.
  5. https://yukon.ca/en/news/ranj-pillai-sworn-yukons-10th-premier