Prime Minister of Canada
Premier ministre du Canada | |
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Executive Branch of the Government of Canada Office of the Prime Minister | |
Style | Prime Minister (informal The Right Honourable (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
Abbreviation | PM |
Member of | King's Privy Council Cabinet Parliament |
Reports to | Monarch Governor General Parliament |
Residence | 24 Sussex Drive (under renovation) Harrington Lake (seasonal) Rideau Cottage (temporary) |
Seat | 80 Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5K9 |
Appointer | Governor General |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Constituting instrument | None (constitutional convention) |
Inaugural holder | Sir John A. Macdonald |
Formation | July 1, 1867 |
Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (vacant) |
Salary | Can$347,400 (2018)[1] |
Website | pm |
The prime minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the head of government and chief executive of Canada. The prime minister is the senior most minister of the cabinet of Canada and directs the executive branch of the federal government, known as the Council of Ministers. The minister is usually always the leader of the majority party in the Canadian Parliament. In 2015, Justin Trudeau became the 28th prime minister of Canada.