List of current senators of Canada
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This article provides an up-to-date list of the members of the Senate of Canada (Template:Lang), the upper house of the Parliament of Canada, including their names, provinces or territories, political affiliations, and appointment dates. The list reflects the latest official records and is presented in a sortable table format. The 105 senators are appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister, unlike the elected members of the House of Commons. <ref name="SenateAbout">Senate of Canada – About the Senate. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://sencanada.ca/en/about/</ref><ref name="SenateRole">Parliament of Canada – The Role of the Senate. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://learn.parl.ca/understanding-comprendre/en/how-parliament-works/the-role-of-the-senate</ref>
Senators originally held their seats for life; however, under the British North America Act, 1965, members may not sit in the Senate after reaching the age of 75.
Template:As of, there are 98 sitting senators: 42 are members of the Independent Senators Group, 19 are members of the Canadian Senators Group, 16 are members of the Progressive Senate Group, 13 are members of the senate caucus of the Conservative Party of Canada, and 8 are non-affiliated. There are seven vacancies.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Current senators have been appointed on the advice of Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, and Jean Chrétien.
Regional allocation
Senate seats are allocated on a regional basis:
- 24 seats each for Ontario, Quebec, the Maritime provinces, and the Western provinces
- 6 seats for Newfoundland and Labrador
- 1 seat each for the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut
Quebec is unique in having 24 constitutionally mandated Senate divisions. See Quebec Senate divisions for details. In other provinces, senators may choose a division name, but this has no constitutional significance.
Notable positions
- Speaker of the Senate: Raymonde Gagné
- Speaker pro tempore: René Cormier
- Government Representative: Pierre Moreau
- Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative: Patti LaBoucane-Benson
- Leader of the Opposition: Leo Housakos
- Deputy Leader of the Opposition: Yonah Martin
- Facilitator of the Independent Senators Group: Raymonde Saint-Germain
- Leader of the Canadian Senators Group: Scott Tannas
- Leader of the Progressive Senate Group: Brian Francis
Pierrette Ringuette is the longest-serving current senator; she was appointed on the advice of Jean Chrétien in 2002.
Current senators
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Standings
The Senate of Canada has 105 seats; Template:As of, 98 of these are filled and 7 are vacant.
Members of the Senate of Canada may sit as representatives of a group or political party, if agreed by both the senator and the group.
- Current composition of the Senate by affiliation and province<ref name="compositionnote">This table reflects the group affiliation and provincial representation of the 105 senators currently serving. It does not include retired or former senators.</ref>
| Affiliation | AB | BC | MB | NB | NL | NT | NS | NU | ON | PE | QC | SK | YT | Total | |
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| style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;" | | ISG | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;" | | CSG | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;" | | PSG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;" | | CPC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;" | | Non-affiliated | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;" | | Vacant | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total: | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 105 | |
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Appointment breakdown
| Prime Minister | Term | ISG | CSG | PSG | CPC | NA | Total | |
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| style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;" | | Jean Chrétien | 1993–2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;" | | Stephen Harper | 2006–2015 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;" | | Justin Trudeau | 2015–2025 | 41 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 82 |
| style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;" | | Mark Carney | 2025–present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 42 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 98 | ||
Vacancies
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Longevity
Furthest year of retirement of existing senators, by prime minister
- Pierrette Ringuette, appointed by Jean Chrétien, is due to retire on December 31, 2030
- Kristopher Wells, appointed by Justin Trudeau, is due to retire on October 7, 2046
- Patrick Brazeau, appointed by Stephen Harper, is due to retire on November 11, 2049
See also
- Senate of Canada
- List of Senate of Canada appointments by prime minister
- List of women appointed to the Canadian Senate
References
- Library of Parliament – Parliamentarians Since 1867. Used as a general source for affiliation timelines and biographical details. Accessed March 29, 2025.
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