1998 Canadian incumbents
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Federal government

  • Head of State
    Head of State
    A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...

     - Queen Elizabeth II
    Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
    Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...

  • Governor General
    Governor General of Canada
    The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...

     - Roméo LeBlanc
    Roméo LeBlanc
    Roméo-Adrien LeBlanc was a Canadian journalist, politician, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 25th since Canadian Confederation....


Cabinet

  • Prime Minister
    Prime Minister of Canada
    The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...

     - Jean Chrétien
    Jean Chrétien
    Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....


  • Deputy Prime Minister
    Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
    The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada is an honorary position in the cabinet, conferred at the discretion of the prime minister. There is currently, , no deputy prime minister....

     - Herb Gray
    Herb Gray
    Herbert Eser Gray, is a retired Canadian politician. He was Canada's first Jewish federal cabinet minister, and is one of only a few Canadians ever granted the title The Right Honourable who was not so entitled by virtue of a position held.-Early life:Born in Windsor, Ontario, the son of Harry...

  • Minister of Finance
    Minister of Finance (Canada)
    The Minister of Finance is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible each year for presenting the federal government's budget...

     - Paul Martin
    Paul Martin
    Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC , also known as Paul Martin, Jr. is a Canadian politician who was the 21st Prime Minister of Canada, as well as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada....

  • Minister of Foreign Affairs
    Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada)
    The Minister of Foreign Affairs is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's international relations section of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada....

     - Lloyd Axworthy
    Lloyd Axworthy
    Lloyd Norman Axworthy, PC, OC, OM is a prominent Canadian politician, statesman and University President from Manitoba. He is best known for having served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien...

  • Minister of National Defence
    Minister of National Defence (Canada)
    The Minister of National Defence is a Minister of the Crown; the Canadian politician within the Cabinet of Canada responsible for the Department of National Defence which oversees the Canadian Forces....

     - Art Eggleton
    Art Eggleton
    Arthur "Art" C. Eggleton, PC is a former Canadian Cabinet minister and Mayor of Toronto, and is currently a Senator representing Ontario.-City council:...

  • Minister of Health
    Minister of Health (Canada)
    The Minister of Health is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's health department and the enforcing the Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada Health Act, the law governing Medicare...

     - Allan Rock
    Allan Rock
    Allan Michael Rock, PC is a lawyer, former Canadian politician, diplomat and now the President of University of Ottawa. He was Canada's ambassador to the United Nations and had previously served in the Cabinet of Jean Chrétien, most notably as Justice Minister and Health Minister .Rock was...

  • Minister of Industry
    Minister of Industry (Canada)
    The Minister of Industry is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's economic development and corporate affairs department, Industry Canada. The Minister of Industry is also the minister responsible for Statistics Canada...

     - John Manley
    John Manley (politician)
    John Paul Manley, PC, OC is a Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as Liberal Member of Parliament for Ottawa South from 1988 to 2004, and a Cabinet Minister from 1993 to 2003. He is presently President and CEO of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives.-Background:Manley was...

  • Minister of Heritage
    Minister of Canadian Heritage
    The Minister of Canadian Heritage is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who heads the Department of Canadian Heritage, the federal government department responsible for Canada's Arts, Culture, Media, Communications network, and Sport....

     - Sheila Copps
    Sheila Copps
    Sheila Maureen Copps, PC is a former Canadian politician who also served as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to April 30, 1996 and June 19, 1996 to June 11, 1997....

  • Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
    Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (Canada)
    The Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for the federal government's relations with the governments of the provinces and territories of Canada...

     - Stéphane Dion
    Stéphane Dion
    Stéphane Maurice Dion, PC, MP is a Canadian politician who has been the Member of Parliament for the riding of Saint-Laurent–Cartierville in Montreal since 1996. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 2006 to 2008...

  • Minister of the Environment
    Minister of the Environment (Canada)
    The Minister of the Environment is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's environment department, Environment Canada...

     - Christine Stewart
    Christine Stewart
    Christine Susan Stewart, PC is a former Canadian politician. A Liberal Party Member of Parliament for the riding of Northumberland, she was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as an Opposition member by a margin of 27 votes in 1988...

  • Minister of Justice
    Minister of Justice (Canada)
    The Minister of Justice is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for the Department of Justice and is also Attorney General of Canada .This cabinet position is usually reserved for someone with formal legal training...

     - Anne McLellan
    Anne McLellan
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  • Minister of Transport
    Minister of Transport (Canada)
    The Minister of Transport is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's transportation regulatory and development department, Transport Canada...

     - David Collenette
    David Collenette
    David Michael Collenette, PC was a Canadian politician from 1974 to 2004, and a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. A graduate from York University's Glendon College in 1969, he subsequently received his MA from in 2004...

  • Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
    Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (Canada)
    The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government department responsible for immigration, refugee and citizenship issues, Citizenship and Immigration Canada...

     - Lucienne Robillard
    Lucienne Robillard
    Lucienne Robillard, PC is a Canadian politician and a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. She sat in the Canadian House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Westmount—Ville-Marie in Montreal....

  • Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
    Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (Canada)
    The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for supervising the fishing industry and administrating all navigable waterways in the country...

     - David Anderson
  • Minister of Agriculture
    Minister of Agriculture (Canada)
    The Minister of Agriculture is a Minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada, who is responsible for overseeing several organizations including Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Dairy Commission, Farm Credit Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, National Farm Products Council and...

     - Lyle Vanclief
    Lyle Vanclief
    Lyle Vanclief, PC was Canada's Minister of Agriculture from 1997-2003.Born in Ameliasburg, Ontario, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal Member of Parliament representing the rural Ontario riding of Prince Edward—Hastings in 1988...

  • Minister of Public Works and Government Services
    Minister of Public Works and Government Services (Canada)
    The Minister of Public Works and Government Services is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's "common service organization" , an expansive department responsible for the internal servicing and administration of the federal...

     - Alfonso Gagliano
    Alfonso Gagliano
    Alfonso Gagliano, PC, FCGA is a Canadian accountant and a former Liberal Party politician.Born in Siculiana, Italy, his political career began in 1977 when he ran for a seat on the Montreal school board. In the 1984 federal election, he ran for Parliament for Saint-Léonard—Anjou narrowly...

  • Minister of Human Resources Development
    Minister of Human Resources Development (Canada)
    The Minister of Human Resources Development is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's human resources department, Human Resources Development Canada .-Ministers:Prior to 1996, the post was known as Minister of Employment and...

     - Pierre Pettigrew
    Pierre Pettigrew
    Pierre Stewart Pettigrew, PC is a Canadian politician.Born in Quebec City, Pettigrew has a BA in Philosophy from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and an M.Phil in International Relations from Oxford University...

  • Minister of Natural Resources
    Minister of Natural Resources (Canada)
    The Minister of Natural Resources is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Natural Resources Canada. As of January 19, 2010, the Minister of Natural Resources is Joe Oliver.-Ministers:Key:...

     - Ralph Goodale
    Ralph Goodale
    Ralph Edward Goodale, PC, MP was Canada's Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2006 and continues to be a Liberal Member of Parliament...


Party leaders

  • Liberal Party of Canada
    Liberal Party of Canada
    The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

     - Jean Chrétien
    Jean Chrétien
    Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....

  • Bloc Québécois
    Bloc Québécois
    The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...

     - Gilles Duceppe
    Gilles Duceppe
    Gilles Duceppe is a Canadian politician, and proponent of the Québec sovereignty movement. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons for over 20 years and was the leader of the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois for almost 15 years. He is the son of a well-known Quebec actor, Jean...

  • New Democratic Party
    New Democratic Party
    The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...

    - Alexa McDonough
    Alexa McDonough
    Alexa Ann Shaw McDonough OC is a Canadian politician who became the first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Canada, when she was elected the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party's leader in 1980...

  • Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
    Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
    The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

     - Jean Charest
    Jean Charest
    John James "Jean" Charest, PC, MNA is a Canadian politician who has been the 29th Premier of Quebec since 2003. He was leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1993 to 1998 and has been leader of the Quebec Liberal Party since 1998....

     then Elsie Wayne
    Elsie Wayne
    Elsie Eleanore Wayne is a Canadian politician, and a former Progressive Conservative MP for Saint John.-Political career:In 1977, she was elected to the Saint John municipal council...

     (interim) then Joe Clark
    Joe Clark
    Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark, is a Canadian statesman, businessman, and university professor, and former journalist and politician...

  • Reform Party of Canada
    Reform Party of Canada
    The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....

     - Preston Manning
    Preston Manning
    Ernest Preston Manning, CC is a Canadian politician. He was the only leader of the Reform Party of Canada, a Canadian federal political party that evolved into the Canadian Alliance...


Supreme Court Justices

  • Chief Justice: Antonio Lamer
    Antonio Lamer
    Joseph Antonio Charles Lamer, PC, CC, CD was a Canadian lawyer, jurist and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.-Personal life:...

  • Beverley McLachlin
    Beverley McLachlin
    Beverley McLachlin, PC is the Chief Justice of Canada, the first woman to hold this position. She also serves as a Deputy of the Governor General of Canada.-Early life:...

  • Frank Iacobucci
    Frank Iacobucci
    Frank Iacobucci, CC was a Puisne Justice on the Supreme Court of Canada from 1991 to 2004 when he retired from the bench. He is an expert in business and tax law.-Early career:...

  • John C. Major
    John C. Major
    John Charles "Jack" Major, CC, QC is a Canadian jurist and was a puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada from 1992 to 2005....

  • Michel Bastarache
    Michel Bastarache
    J. E. Michel Bastarache is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and retired puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada....

  • William Ian Corneil Binnie (appointed January 8)
  • Peter deCarteret Cory
  • Claire L'Heureux-Dubé
    Claire L'Heureux-Dubé
    Claire L'Heureux-Dubé, served as a justice on the Supreme Court of Canada from 1987 to 2002. She was the first woman from Quebec and the second woman appointed to this position.- Personal history :...

  • Charles D. Gonthier

Other

  • Speaker of the House of Commons
    Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons
    The Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada is the presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament of Canada and is elected at the beginning of each new parliament by fellow Members of Parliament...

     - Gilbert Parent
    Gilbert Parent
    Gilbert "Gib" Parent, PC was a Canadian Member of Parliament. He is best known in his role of Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons between 1994 and 2001....

  • Governor of the Bank of Canada
    Governor of the Bank of Canada
    The Governor of the Bank of Canada is chief executive officer and the chairman of the board of directors of the Bank of Canada; the incumbent governor is Mark Carney, who has served since 1 February 2008. The governor is appointed by the Minister of Finance, with the advice of the bank's board of...

     - Gordon Thiessen
    Gordon Thiessen
    Gordon G. Thiessen, OC was the sixth Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1994 to 2001, succeeding John Crow. He was succeeded by David A. Dodge....

  • Chief of the Defence Staff
    Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)
    The Chief of the Defence Staff is the second most senior member of the Canadian Forces, and heads the Armed Forces Council, having primary responsibility for command, control, and administration of the forces, as well as military strategy, plans, and requirements...

     - General Maurice Baril
    Maurice Baril
    Joseph Gérard Maurice Baril, CMM, MSM, CD is a retired General officer in the Canadian Forces, a Military Advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General & head of the Military Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations of the United Nations from 1992 to 1997, and Chief of the Defence...


Premiers

  • Premier of Alberta
    Premier of Alberta
    The Premier of Alberta is the first minister for the Canadian province of Alberta. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. The current Premier of Alberta is Alison Redford. She became Premier by winning the Progressive Conservative leadership elections on...

     - Ralph Klein
  • Premier of British Columbia
    Premier of British Columbia
    The Premier of British Columbia is the first minister, head of government, and de facto chief executive for the Canadian province of British Columbia. Until the early 1970s the title Prime Minister of British Columbia was often used...

     - Glen Clark
    Glen Clark
    Glen David Clark is a politician in British Columbia, Canada who served as the 31st Premier of British Columbia from 1996 to 1999.-Early life and education:...

  • Premier of Manitoba
    Premier of Manitoba
    The Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French...

     - Gary Filmon
    Gary Filmon
    Gary Albert Filmon, PC, OC, OM is a Manitoba politician. He was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1983 to 2000, and served as the 19th Premier from 1988 to 1999.-Early life and municipal career:...

  • Premier of New Brunswick
    Premier of New Brunswick
    The Premier of New Brunswick is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....

     - Raymond Frenette then Camille Thériault
    Camille Thériault
    Camille Henri Thériault served as the 29th Premier of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.The son of Joséphine Martin and Norbert Thériault, a former provincial cabinet minister and Canadian Senator, Camille Thériault was born in Baie-Ste-Anne, New Brunswick, and graduated from Baie-Sainte-Anne...

  • Premier of Newfoundland - Brian Tobin
    Brian Tobin
    Brian Vincent Tobin, PC is a Canadian businessman and former politician. Tobin served as the sixth Premier of Newfoundland from 1996 to 2000. Tobin was also a prominent Member of Parliament and served as a Cabinet Minister in Jean Chrétien's Liberal government.- Early life, education, and family...

  • Premier of Nova Scotia
    Premier of Nova Scotia
    The Premier of Nova Scotia is the first minister for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia who presides over the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. Following the Westminster system, the premier is normally the leader of the political party which has the most seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly...

     - Russell MacLellan
    Russell MacLellan
    Russell Gregoire MacLellan is a Canadian politician who served as the 24th Premier of Nova Scotia from 1997 to 1999.MacLellan was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia...

  • Premier of Ontario
    Premier of Ontario
    The Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. The Premier is appointed as the province's head of government by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and presides over the Executive council, or Cabinet. The Executive Council Act The Premier of Ontario...

     - Mike Harris
    Mike Harris
    Michael Deane "Mike" Harris was the 22nd Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. He is most noted for the "Common Sense Revolution", his Progressive Conservative government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and cuts to government...

  • Premier of Prince Edward Island
    Premier of Prince Edward Island
    The Premier of Prince Edward Island is the first minister for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive.The current Premier of Prince Edward Island is Robert Ghiz.-See also:...

     - Pat Binns
    Pat Binns
    Patrick George Binns , is a Canadian diplomat who was named Ambassador to Ireland on August 30, 2007.Binns has a long history of public service, most notably being the 30th Premier of Prince Edward Island, holding office from 1996 to 2007, during which time he was the leader of the Prince Edward...

  • Premier of Quebec
    Premier of Quebec
    The Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....

     - Lucien Bouchard
    Lucien Bouchard
    Lucien Bouchard, is a Canadian lawyer, diplomat, politician and former Minister of the Environment of the Canadian Federal Government. He was the Leader of Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1996, and the 27th Premier of Quebec from January 29, 1996 to March 8, 2001...

  • Premier of Saskatchewan
    Premier of Saskatchewan
    The Premier of Saskatchewan is the first minister for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....

     - Roy Romanow
    Roy Romanow
    Roy John Romanow, PC, OC, QC, SOM is a Canadian politician and the 12th Premier of Saskatchewan ....

  • Premier of the Northwest Territories
    Premier of the Northwest Territories
    The Premier of the Northwest Territories is the first minister for the Northwest Territories,Canada. He or she is the territory's head of government and de facto chief executive, although the powers of the office are considerably less than those of a provincial premier.Unlike provincial premiers,...

     - Don Morin
    Don Morin
    Don Albert Morin was the seventh Premier of Northwest Territories, Canada.-Scandal:The initial complaints that led to the investigations by the ethics commissioner were filed with the Northwest Territories ethics commissioner by MLAs Jane Groenewegen and Jeannie Marie-Jewell...

     then James Antoine
  • Premier of Yukon
    Premier of Yukon
    The Premier of Yukon is the first minister for the Canadian territory of Yukon. They are the territory's head of government and de facto chief executive, although their powers are considerably smaller than that of a provincial premier.From 1978 to 1990 and from 1992 to 1996, the term Government...

     - Piers McDonald
    Piers McDonald
    Piers McDonald, OC is a Yukon politician and trade unionist.Born in Kingston, Ontario, McDonald, a miner by profession, was vice-president of the Yukon Federation of Labour from 1981-1982...


Lieutenant-governors

  • Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta - Bud Olson
    Bud Olson
    Horace Andrew Olson, PC, AOE was a Canadian businessman, politician, and the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. He also served as a Canadian Member of Parliament, Senator, Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Economic and Regional Development...

  • Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia - Garde Gardom
    Garde Gardom
    Garde Basil Gardom, QC, OBC is a Canadian politician, lawyer, and the 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.Born in Banff, Alberta, he obtained his BA and LLB degrees from the University of British Columbia. During his undergraduate years, he was an active member of the BC Alpha Chapter of...

  • Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba - W. Yvon Dumont
    W. Yvon Dumont
    W. Yvon Dumont, OM is a Manitoba politician and office-holder. In 1993, he became the first member of Manitoba's Métis community to be appointed as the province's 21st Lieutenant Governor. He was born in St. Laurent, Manitoba....

  • Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick - Marilyn Trenholme Counsell
    Marilyn Trenholme Counsell
    - References :*...

  • Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador - Arthur Maxwell House
    Arthur Maxwell House
    Arthur Maxwell House, is a Canadian neurologist and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.Born in Glovertown, he graduated from medical school at Dalhousie University in 1952...

  • Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia - James Kinley
    James Kinley
    John James Kinley, ONS, CD, SM, P.ENG., FCAE, FEIC is a Canadian engineer, industrialist and the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia since confederation....

  • Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario - Hilary M. Weston
  • Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island - Gilbert Ralph Clements
  • Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec - Lise Thibault
    Lise Thibault
    Lise Thibault is a Canadian civil servant who was appointed the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec on January 30, 1997. As a former Vice-Regal representative of Elizabeth II, as Queen in Right of Quebec, she is styled The Honourable for life.-Early life:Born in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec,...

  • Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan - John E. N. Wiebe

Mayors

  • Toronto
    Toronto
    Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

     - Mel Lastman
    Mel Lastman
    Melvin Douglas "Mel" Lastman , nicknamed "Mayor Mel", is a former businessman and politician. He is the founder of the Bad Boy Furniture chain. He served as the mayor of the former city of North York, Ontario, Canada from 1972 until 1997. At the end of 1997, North York, along with five other...

  • Montreal
    Montreal
    Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

     - Pierre Bourque
    Pierre Bourque (politician)
    Pierre Bourque, CQ is a businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada. He founded the Vision Montreal political party and served as mayor of Montreal from 1994 to 2001.-Background:...

  • Vancouver
    Vancouver
    Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

     - Philip Owen
    Philip Owen
    Philip Walter Owen was the mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia from 1993 to 2002, making him one of Vancouver's longest serving mayors. His father was Walter S. Owen, who was Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 1973 to 1978....

  • Ottawa
    Ottawa
    Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

     - Jim Watson

Religious leaders

  • Roman Catholic Bishop of Quebec - Archbishop Maurice Couture
    Maurice Couture
    Maurice Couture, is a Canadian Archbishop Emeritus and the former Archbishop of Québec.Born in Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, Quebec, he was ordained a priest in 1951. He was appointed Archbishop of Quebec in 1990 and retired in 2002...

  • Roman Catholic Bishop of Montreal - Cardinal Archbishop Jean-Claude Turcotte
  • Roman Catholic Bishops of London - Bishop John Michael Sherlock
    John Michael Sherlock
    -Timeline:* 20 Jan 1926, Born in Regina* 03 Jun 1950, Ordained Priest for Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada* 25 Jun 1974, Appointed Titular Bishop of Macriana in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop of London, Ontario, Canada...

  • Moderator of the United Church of Canada
    United Church of Canada
    The United Church of Canada is a Protestant Christian denomination in Canada. It is the largest Protestant church and, after the Roman Catholic Church, the second-largest Christian church in Canada...

     - Bill Phipps
    Bill Phipps
    William "Bill" Phipps is a Canadian church leader and social justice activist. He was Moderator of the United Church of Canada from 1997 to 2000.-Early life and ministry:...


See also

  • 1997 Canadian incumbents
    1997 Canadian incumbents
    -Federal government:*Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II*Governor General - Roméo LeBlanc-Cabinet:*Prime Minister - Jean Chrétien*Deputy Prime Minister - Sheila Copps then Herb Gray*Minister of Finance - Paul Martin...

  • Events in Canada in 1998
    1998 in Canada
    Events from the year 1998 in Canada.-January to March:*January 1 - Toronto and six other communities are merged to form a new megacity. The next day Mel Lastman is sworn in as its first mayor...

  • 1999 Canadian incumbents
    1999 Canadian incumbents
    -Federal government:*Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II*Governor General - Roméo LeBlanc then Adrienne Clarkson-Cabinet:*Prime Minister - Jean Chrétien*Deputy Prime Minister - Herb Gray*Minister of Finance - Paul Martin...

  • Governmental leaders in 1998
  • Canadian incumbents by year
    Canadian incumbents by year
    This is a list of Canadian incumbents in any given year. This includes cabinet ministers, premiers and lieutenant governors of provinces, mayors, Supreme Court justices, religious leaders, and others.See also: Timeline of Canadian history...

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