Deputy Premier (Canada) Explained

In Canada, a deputy premier is the deputy head of government of a province or territory. As of 2024, every province and territory currently has a deputy premier in office.

List of current Canadian deputy premiers

Deputy minister		Jurisdiction	Order	Party		Date of appointment	Premier
Federal: Deputy prime minister
		Canada	10th		Liberal Party of Canada		Justin Trudeau
Provincial: Deputy premiers
		Ontario	12th		Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario		Doug Ford
		Quebec	22nd		Coalition Avenir Québec		François Legault
		New Brunswick	—		New Brunswick Liberal Association		Susan Holt
		Nova Scotia	—		Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia		Tim Houston
		Manitoba	11th		New Democratic Party of Manitoba		Wab Kinew
		British Columbia	16th		British Columbia New Democratic Party		David Eby
		Prince Edward Island	3rd		Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island		Dennis King	[1]
		Saskatchewan	—		Saskatchewan Party		Scott Moe
		Alberta	—		United Conservative Party		Danielle Smith	[2]
		Newfoundland and Labrador	—		Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador		Andrew Furey	[3]
Territories – Territorial Deputy premiers
		Northwest Territories	—		N/A (consensus government)		R.J. Simpson	[4]
		Yukon	—		Yukon Liberal Party		Ranj Pillai	[5]
		Nunavut	—		N/A (consensus government)		P.J. Akeeagok

See also

• Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
• Deputy Premier of British Columbia
• Deputy Premier of Manitoba
• Deputy Premier of Ontario
• Deputy Premier of Prince Edward Island
• Deputy Premier of Quebec

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