Prime Minister of Canada

E26888

The Prime Minister of Canada is the head of government who leads the federal executive branch, sets national policy priorities, and represents the country domestically and internationally.

All labels observed (5)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government role
political office
appointedBy Governor General of Canada
Monarch of Canada
appointmentBasis ability to command confidence of the House of Commons
associatedBody House of Commons of Canada
associatedBuilding Centre Block (historical)
surface form: Centre Block
constitutingInstrument Constitution Act, 1867
country Canada
currentHolder Justin Trudeau
currentHolderStartDate 2015-11-04
eligibleFrom member of the House of Commons of Canada
firstHolder John A. Macdonald
formationDate 1867-07-01
governmentBranch federal executive branch of Canada
jurisdiction Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: federal government of Canada
language English
French
leads Cabinet of Canada
Privy Council Office
memberOf Cabinet of Canada
Queen’s Privy Council for Canada
nativeName Prime Minister of Canada self-linksurface differs
surface form: Premier ministre du Canada
nominatedBy political party caucus
officeHoldersCount over 20 individuals have held the office
officeLocation Privy Council Office
surface form: Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council

Parliament Hill
reportsTo Parliament of Canada
residence 24 Sussex Drive
Rideau Cottage
responsibleFor chairing cabinet meetings
coordinating federal government policy
leading the federal executive branch
leading the governing political party
overseeing federal public administration
recommending appointments to the Governor General
recommending dissolution of Parliament
recommending prorogation of Parliament
representing Canada internationally
selecting federal cabinet ministers
setting national policy priorities
roleIn Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada
seat Ottawa
style The Right Honourable
symbol Flag of Canada
termCondition must maintain confidence of the House of Commons
serves at pleasure of the monarch
termLength no fixed term
typicalBackground leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (83)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Joe Clark positionHeld Prime Minister of Canada
Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada) opposes Prime Minister of Canada
Arthur Meighen positionHeld Prime Minister of Canada
Robert Laird Borden positionHeld Prime Minister of Canada
Lake Centre officeHeld Prime Minister of Canada
subject surface form: John Diefenbaker
Dean of the House of Commons (Canada) distinctFrom Prime Minister of Canada
Common Ground hasAuthorOccupation Prime Minister of Canada
Chief Justice of Canada appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Canada
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia nominatedBy Prime Minister of Canada
Minister of Rural Economic Development appointedBy Prime Minister of Canada
Minister of Rural Economic Development reportsTo Prime Minister of Canada
Lieutenant Governor appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Canada
Minister of Canadian Heritage appointedBy Prime Minister of Canada
Minister of Canadian Heritage advisedBy Prime Minister of Canada
Minister of Canadian Heritage reportsTo Prime Minister of Canada
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Canada
Olive Freeman Palmer positionHeld Prime Minister of Canada
subject surface form: John Diefenbaker
President of the Treasury Board reportsTo Prime Minister of Canada
President of the Treasury Board appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Canada