# List of Jewish Canadian politicians

This list comprises persons who belong to the Jewish faith, who have been elected to the federal House of Commons, legislative assemblies of provinces and territories, and members appointed to the Senate.
The first Jewish Canadian politician elected after Confederation was Henry Nathan Jr., elected as a Liberal MP to the House of Commons in a by-election in 1871. Both George Benjamin and Selim Franklin were elected in pre-Confederation Canada and are therefore not listed.
There have been 45 Jewish Canadians who have served as Members of Parliament, as well as 20 who have been named Senators. After the 2015 Canadian election, the highest number of Jews were elected to Parliament in history – with 7 MPs (2.1% of the House of Commons). Elected in the 2021 Canadian Federal Election, Melissa Lantsman became the ninth currently-serving Jewish MP. Of the current federal Jewish politicians, 6 are Liberals (6 MPs, 0 Senators), 3 are Conservatives (2 MPs, 1 Senators), 1 is a New Democrat (1 MP, 0 Senators) and two sit as Independent (2 Senators).
Provincially, Jews have been elected to 9 of the 13 legislatures – with only New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories and Nunavut never having Jewish representation. There are currently four Jews serving in three provincial legislatures. Of those members, three are Conservative (two Progressive Conservative, one United Conservative) and one is Liberal (one Quebec Liberal).
There has never been a Jewish Prime Minister of Canada. Dave Barrett remains the only Jewish Premier (of British Columbia, 1972-1975), although Bob Rae (Premier of Ontario 1990-1995) has very strong family ties to the Jewish faith (though he has never converted himself).

## Federal
### House of Commons

| Member of Parliament | Riding | Took office | Left office | Party | Note |
| Henry Nathan Jr. (1842–1914) | Victoria District | November 24, 1871 | January 21, 1874 | Liberal | |
| Samuel William Jacobs (1871–1938) | Cartier | December 17, 1917 | August 21, 1938 | Liberal | |
| Abraham Albert Heaps (1885–1954) | Winnipeg North | October 29, 1925 | March 25, 1940 | CCF | Winnipeg City Councillor (1917–1925), founding member of the CCF (1932), previously Labour/Ginger Group (1925–1932) |
| Samuel Factor (1892–1962) | Spadina | July 28, 1930 | June 10, 1945 | Liberal | Toronto City Councillor (1926–1928) |
| Peter Bercovitch (1879–1942) | Cartier | November 7, 1938 | December 26, 1942 | Liberal | Quebec MNA (1916–1938) |
| Fred Rose (1907–1983) | Cartier | August 9, 1943 | January 30, 1947 | Labor-Progressive | |
| David Croll (1900–1991) | Spadina | June 11, 1945 | | Liberal | Mayor of Windsor (1931–1934, 1939–1940) Ontario MPP (1934–1943) Senator (1955–1991) |
| Maurice Hartt (1895–1950) | Cartier | March 31, 1947 | March 15, 1950 | Liberal | Quebec MLA (1939–1947) |
| Leon Crestohl (1900–1963) | Cartier | June 19, 1950 | March 21, 1963 | Liberal | |
| Herb Gray (1931–2014) | Windsor West | June 18, 1962 | January 14, 2002 | Liberal | Leader of the Opposition (1990) Deputy Prime Minister (1997–2002) Solicitor General (1993–1997) President of the Treasury Board (1982–1984) Minister of Industry (1980–1982) Minister of Consumer Affairs (1972–1974) Minister of National Revenue (1970–1972) |
| David Lewis (1909–1981) | York South | June 18, 1962 | April 7, 1963 | NDP | Leader of the NDP (1971–1975) |
| David Lewis (1909–1981) | York South | November 8, 1965 | July 7, 1974 | NDP | Leader of the NDP (1971–1975) |
| David Orlikow (1918–1998) | Winnipeg North | June 18, 1962 | November 20, 1988 | NDP | Manitoba MLA (1958–1962) Winnipeg School Trustee (1945–1950) Winnipeg City Councillor (1951–1958) |
| Marvin Gelber (1912–1990) | York South | April 8, 1963 | November 7, 1965 | Liberal | |
| Milton L. Klein (1910–2007) | Cartier | April 8, 1963 | June 24, 1968 | Liberal | |
| Max Saltsman (1921–1985) | Waterloo—Cambridge | November 9, 1964 | May 21, 1979 | NDP | |
| Barney Danson (1921–2011) | York North | June 25, 1968 | May 21, 1979 | Liberal | |
| Bob Kaplan (1936–2012) | York Centre | June 25, 1968 | October 24, 1993 | Liberal | Solicitor General (1980–1984) |
| Jack Marshall (1919–2004) | Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe | June 25, 1968 | March 22, 1978 | Conservative | Senator (1978–1994) |
| Simma Holt (1922–2015) | Vancouver Kingsway | July 8, 1974 | May 21, 1979 | Liberal | |
| David Berger (born 1950) | Saint-Henri—Westmount | May 22, 1979 | December 28, 1994 | Liberal | |
| Sheila Finestone (1927–2009) | Mount Royal | September 4, 1984 | August 10, 1999 | Liberal | Minister for Multiculturalism (1993–1996) / Minister for Status of Women (1993–1996) / Senator (1999–2002) |
| Gerry Weiner (born 1933) | Pierrefonds—Dollard | September 4, 1984 | August 24, 1993 | Conservative | Mayor of Dollard-des-Ormeaux (1982–1984) Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship (1991–1993) |
| Dave Barrett (1930–2018) | Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca | November 21, 1988 | October 24, 1993 | NDP | Premier of British Columbia (1972–1975) British Columbia MLA (1960–1984) |
| Elinor Caplan (born 1944) | Thornhill | June 2, 1997 | June 27, 2004 | Liberal | Minister of Citizenship & Immigration (1999–2002) Minister of National Revenue (2002–2003) Ontario MPP (1985–1997) North York City Councillor (1978–1981) |
| Raymonde Folco (born 1940) | Laval—Les Îles | May 1, 2011 | | Liberal | |
| Richard Marceau (born 1970) | Charlesbourg | June 2, 1997 | January 22, 2006 | Bloc Quebecois | |
| Jacques Saada (born 1947) | Brossard—La Prairie | June 2, 1997 | January 22, 2006 | Liberal | Government House Leader (2003–2004) Minister of Democratic Reform (2003–2004) Minister for La Francophonie (2004–2006) Minister for Economic Development (Quebec) (2004–2006) |
| Irwin Cotler (born 1940) | Mount Royal | November 15, 1999 | October 18, 2015 | Liberal | Minister of Justice (2003–2006) |
| Anita Neville (born 1942) | Winnipeg South Centre | November 27, 2000 | May 1, 2011 | Liberal | |
| Susan Kadis (born 1953) | Thornhill | June 28, 2004 | October 13, 2008 | Liberal | |
| Tony Clement (born 1961) | Parry Sound-Muskoka | January 23, 2006 | October 19, 2019 | Conservative | Ontario MPP and Provincial Cabinet Minister (1995–2003) Minister of Health (2006–2008) Minister of Industry (2008–2011) President of the Treasury Board (2011–2015) |
| Mark Adler (born 1963) | York Centre | May 2, 2011 | October 18, 2015 | Conservative | |
| Joe Oliver (born 1940) | Eglinton—Lawrence | May 2, 2011 | October 18, 2015 | Conservative | Minister of Natural Resources (2011–2014) Minister of Finance (2014–2015) |
| Jim Carr (1951–2022) | Winnipeg South Centre | October 19, 2015 | December 22, 2022 | Liberal | Minister of Natural Resources (2015–current) Manitoba MLA (1988–1992) |
| Julie Dabrusin (born 1971) | Toronto—Danforth | October 19, 2015 | Incumbent | Liberal | |
| Karina Gould (born 1987) | Burlington | October 19, 2015 | Incumbent | Liberal | Minister of Democratic Institutions (2016–current) |
| David de Burgh Graham (born 1981) | Laurentides—Labelle | October 19, 2015 | October 20, 2019 | Liberal | |
| Anthony Housefather (born 1971) | Mount Royal | October 19, 2015 | Incumbent | Liberal | Mayor of Côte Saint-Luc (2005–2015) Côte Saint-Luc City Councillor (1994–2005) Hampstead Town Councillor (1988–1994) |
| Michael Levitt (born 1970) | York Centre | October 19, 2015 | September 1, 2020 | Liberal | |
| Dan Ruimy (born 1962) | Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge | October 19, 2015 | October 20, 2019 | Liberal | |
| Rachel Bendayan (born 1979) | Outremont | February 25, 2019 | Incumbent | Liberal | |
| Marty Morantz (born 1962) | Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley | October 21, 2019 | Incumbent | Conservative | Winnipeg City Councillor (2014–2018) |
| Leah Gazan (born 1972) | Winnipeg Centre | October 21, 2019 | Incumbent | NDP | |
| Ya'ara Saks (born 1973) | York Centre | October 26, 2020 | Incumbent | Liberal | |
| Melissa Lantsman (born 1984) | Thornhill | September 20, 2021 | Incumbent | Conservative | |
| Ben Carr (born 1986) | Winnipeg South Centre | June 19, 2023 | Incumbent | Liberal | |

### Senate

| Senator | Province | Took office | Left office | Party | Note |
| David Croll (1900–1991) | Ontario | August 28, 1955 | July 11, 1991 | Liberal | Federal MP (1945–1955) |
| Lazarus Phillips (1895–1986) | Quebec | February 9, 1968 | October 10, 1970 | Liberal | |
| Carl Goldenberg (1907–1996) | Quebec | November 4, 1971 | October 20, 1982 | Liberal | |
| Jack Austin (born 1932) | British Columbia | August 19, 1975 | March 2, 2007 | Liberal | Leader of the Government in the Senate (2003–2006) Minister for Social Development (1982–1984) |
| Jack Marshall (1919–2004) | Newfoundland and Labrador | March 23, 1978 | November 26, 1994 | Conservative | Federal MP (1968–1978) |
| Nathan Nurgitz (1934–2019) | Manitoba | October 3, 1979 | February 9, 1993 | Conservative | West Kildonan Alderman (1963–1969) |
| Leo Kolber (1929–2020) | Quebec | December 23, 1983 | January 18, 2004 | Liberal | |
| Jerry Grafstein (born 1935) | Ontario | January 13, 1984 | January 2, 2010 | Liberal | |
| Mira Spivak (born 1934) | Manitoba | November 17, 1986 | July 12, 2009 | Independent | Conservative Senator (1986–2004) |
| Ron Ghitter (born 1935) | Alberta | March 25, 1993 | March 31, 2000 | Conservative | |
| Erminie Cohen (1926–2019) | New Brunswick | June 4, 1993 | July 23, 2001 | Conservative | |
| Richard Kroft (born 1938) | Manitoba | June 11, 1998 | September 24, 2004 | Liberal | |
| Sheila Finestone (1927–2009) | Quebec | August 11, 1999 | January 28, 2002 | Liberal | Federal MP (1984–1999) |
| Yoine Goldstein (1934–2020) | Quebec | August 29, 2005 | May 11, 2009 | Liberal | |
| Hugh Segal (born 1950) | Ontario | August 29, 2005 | June 15, 2014 | Conservative | |
| Irving Gerstein (born 1941) | Quebec | January 2, 2009 | February 10, 2016 | Conservative | |
| Linda Frum (born 1963) | Ontario | August 27, 2009 | August 27, 2021 | Conservative | |
| Judith Seidman (born 1950) | Quebec | August 27, 2009 | Incumbent | Conservative | |
| Marc Gold (born 1950) | Quebec | November 25, 2016 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Paula Simons (born 1964) | Alberta | October 3, 2018 | Incumbent | Independent | |

## Provincial
### Alberta

| Member of Legislative Assembly | Riding | Took office | Left office | Province | Note |
| Ron Ghitter (born 1935) | Calgary Buffalo | August 30, 1971 | March 13, 1979 | Conservative | |
| Sheldon Chumir (1940–1992) | Calgary-Buffalo | May 8, 1986 | January 26, 1992 | Liberal | |
| Karen Leibovici (born 1952) | Edmonton Meadowlark | June 15, 1993 | March 11, 2001 | Liberal | |
| Stephen Mandel (born 1945) | Edmonton-Whitemud | September 15, 2014 | May 4, 2015 | Conservative | Minister of Health (2014–2015) Edmonton City Councillor (2001–2004) Mayor of Edmonton (2004–2013) |
| Richard Gotfried (born 1958) | Calgary-Fish Creek | May 5, 2015 | Incumbent | Conservative | |
| Ricardo Miranda (born 1976) | Calgary-Cross | May 5, 2015 | April 15, 2019 | NDP | |

### British Columbia

| Member of Legislative Assembly | Riding | Took office | Left office | Province | Note |
| Dave Barrett (1930–2018) | Dewdney | September 12, 1960 | September 11, 1966 | NDP | Premier of British Columbia (1972–1975) Federal MP (1988–1993) |
| Dave Barrett (1930–2018) | Coquitlam | September 12, 1966 | December 10, 1975 | NDP | Premier of British Columbia (1972–1975) Federal MP (1988–1993) |
| Dave Barrett (1930–2018) | Vancouver East | June 3, 1976 | June 1, 1984 | NDP | Premier of British Columbia (1972–1975) Federal MP (1988–1993) |
| David Chudnovsky (born 1949) | Vancouver-Kensington | May 17, 2005 | May 11, 2009 | NDP | |
| Judy Darcy (born 1949) | New Westminster | May 14, 2013 | September 21, 2020 | NDP | Minister of Mental Health and Addictions of British Columbia (2017–2020) |
| George Heyman | Vancouver-Fairview | May 14, 2013 | Incumbent | NDP | Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (2017–present) |
| Selina Robinson (born 1964) | Coquitlam-Maillardville | May 14, 2013 | Incumbent | Independent | Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills (2022–2024) Minister of Finance (2020–2022) Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (2017–2020) |

### Manitoba

| Member of Legislative Assembly | Riding | Took office | Left office | Province | Note |
| Solomon Hart Green (1885–1969) | Winnipeg North | July 11, 1910 | July 9, 1914 | Liberal | |
| William Tobias (1892–1941) | Winnipeg | June 28, 1927 | June 15, 1932 | Conservative | |
| Marcus Hyman (1883–1938) | Winnipeg | June 16, 1932 | December 21, 1938 | Independent Labour | |
| Morris Gray (1889–1966) | Inkster | April 22, 1941 | January 22, 1966 | NDP | Winnipeg Alderman (1930–1942) |
| David Orlikow (1918–1998) | St. Johns | June 16, 1958 | June 17, 1962 | NDP | Manitoba MP (1962–1988) Winnipeg School Trustee (1945–1950) Winnipeg City Councillor (1951–1958) |
| Saul Cherniack (1917–2018) | St. Johns | December 14, 1962 | November 16, 1981 | NDP | Minister of Finance (1969–1972, 1973–1975) Winnipeg City Councillor (1959–1962) |
| Maitland Steinkopf (1912–1970) | River Heights | December 14, 1962 | June 22, 1966 | Conservative | Minister for Public Utilities (1963–1964) |
| Sidney Green (born 1929) | Inkster | January 23, 1966 | November 16, 1981 | Progressive | Minister of Health (1969) Minister of Natural Resources (1969–1972) Minister of Urban Affairs (1971–1972) Minister for Manitoba Development (1973–1977) NDP MLA (1966–1979) Winnipeg City Councillor (1962–1965) |
| Saul Miller (1917–1993) | Seven Oaks | June 23, 1966 | November 16, 1981 | NDP | Minister of Colleges and University Affairs (1971–1973) Minister of Urban Affairs (1973–1974), (1974–1976) Minister of Health and Social Development (1974–1974) Minister of Finance (1976–1977) |
| Sidney Spivak (1928–2002) | River Heights | June 23, 1966 | April 12, 1979 | Conservative | Manitoba PC Leader (1971–1975) Minister of Industry and Commerce (1966–1969) Minister of Government Services (1978–1979) |
| Cy Gonick (born 1936) | Crescentwood | June 25, 1969 | June 27, 1973 | NDP | |
| Izzy Asper (1932–2003) | Wolseley | June 16, 1972 | June 24, 1975 | Liberal | Leader of the Manitoba Liberals (1970–1975) |
| Marty Dolin (1939–2018) | Kildonan | October 1, 1985 | April 25, 1988 | NDP | |
| Jim Carr (1951–2022) | Crescentwood | April 26, 1988 | September 14, 1992 | Liberal | Deputy Leader of the Manitoba Liberals (1988–1992) Federal MP (2015–current) |

### Newfoundland and Labrador

| Member of House of Assembly | Member of House of Assembly | Member of House of Assembly | Riding | Took office | Left office | Province | Ref. | Note |
| | | Tom Marshall (born 1946) | Humber East | October 21, 2003 | November 3, 2014 | Conservative | | Premier of Newfoundland & Labrador (2014) Minister of Justice (2003–2006) Minister of Finance (2006–2014) |

### Saskatchewan

| Member of House of Assembly | Member of House of Assembly | Member of House of Assembly | Riding | Took office | Left office | Province | Ref. | Note |
| | | Sam Asbell (1914–1965) | Bengough | April 22, 1964 | October 10, 1965 | Liberal | Asbell died in office at the age of 50. | |

### Nova Scotia

| Member of Legislative Assembly | Member of Legislative Assembly | Member of Legislative Assembly | Riding | Took office | Left office | Province | Ref. | Note |
| | | Percy Gaum (1915–1994) | Cape Breton North | October 30, 1956 | October 13, 1970 | PC | | |
| | | Howard Epstein (born 1949) | Halifax Chebucto | March 24, 1998 | October 7, 2013 | NDP | | Halifax City Councillor (1994–1998) |

### Ontario

| Member of Provincial Parliament | Riding | Took office | Left office | Province | Note |
| Ephraim Frederick Singer (1889–1953) | St. Andrew | October 30, 1929 | June 19, 1934 | PC | |
| David Croll (1900–1991) | Windsor—Walkerville | June 19, 1934 | August 3, 1943 | Liberal | Mayor of Windsor (1931–1934, 1939–1940) Federal MP (1945–1955) Senator (1955–1991) |
| John Judah Glass (1895–1973) | St. Andrew | June 19, 1934 | August 3, 1943 | Liberal | |
| J. B. Salsberg (1902–1998) | St. Andrew | August 4, 1943 | June 8, 1955 | Labor-Progressive | |
| Allan Grossman (1910–1991) | St. Andrew—St. Patrick | June 9, 1955 | September 17, 1975 | PC | Minister of Reform Institutions (1963–1968) Minister of Correctional Services (1968–1971) Minister of Trade (1971–1972) Minister of Revenue (1972–1974) |
| Vernon Singer (1930–2018) | York Centre | June 11, 1959 | September 24, 1963 | Liberal | |
| Vernon Singer (1930–2018) | Downsview | September 25, 1963 | October 21, 1971 | Liberal | |
| Vernon Singer (1930–2018) | Wilson Heights | September 18, 1975 | June 8, 1977 | Liberal | |
| Stephen Lewis (born 1937) | Scarborough West | September 25, 1963 | April 4, 1979 | NDP | Ontario NDP Leader (1970–1978) Leader of the Opposition (1975–1977) |
| Morton Shulman (1925–2000) | High Park | October 17, 1967 | September 17, 1975 | NDP | |
| Larry Grossman (1943–1997) | St. Andrew—St. Patrick | September 18, 1975 | September 9, 1987 | PC | Ontario PC Leader (1985–1987) Minister of Consumer Relations (1977–1978) Minister of Industry (1978–1982) Minister of Health (1982–1983) Minister of Economics (1983–1985) Minister of Education (1985) |
| Stuart Lyon Smith (1938–2020) | Hamilton West | September 18, 1975 | January 24, 1982 | Liberal | Liberal Party Leader (1976–1982) |
| David Rotenberg (1930–2022) | Wilson Heights | June 9, 1977 | May 1, 1985 | Liberal | Minister of Urban Affairs (1985) |
| Elinor Caplan (born 1944) | Oriole | May 2, 1985 | March 10, 1997 | Liberal | Minister of Government Services (1985–1986) Minister of Health (1987–1990) Federal MP (1997–2004) |
| Monte Kwinter (1931–2023) | York Centre | May 2, 1985 | June 6, 2018 | Liberal | Minister of Consumer Relations (1985–1987) Minister of Financial Institutions (1986–1987) Minister of Community Safety (2003–2007) |
| Chaviva Hošek (born 1946) | Oakwood | September 10, 1987 | September 5, 1990 | Liberal | Minister of Housing (1987–1989) |
| Charles Harnick (born 1950) | Willowdale | September 6, 1990 | June 2, 1999 | PC | Attorney General & Minister Responsible for Native Affairs (1995–1999) |
| Steve Owens (1956–2016) | Scarborough Centre | September 6, 1990 | June 7, 1995 | NDP | Minister for Education and Training (1994–1995) |
| Tony Clement (born 1961) | Brampton West—Mississauga Brampton South (1995–1999) | June 8, 1995 | September 2, 2003 | PC | Canadian MP and Cabinet Minister (2006–2019) Minister of Transportation (1997–1999) Minister of Environment (1999–2000) Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1999–2001) Minister of Health and Long-Term Care (2001–2003) |
| David Caplan (born 1964) | Don Valley East | September 4, 1997 | October 5, 2011 | Liberal | Minister of Infrastructure (2003–2008) Minister of Health (2008–2009) |
| Peter Shurman (born 1947) | Thornhill | October 10, 2007 | December 31, 2013 | PC | |
| Jonah Schein (born 1974) | Davenport | October 6, 2011 | June 11, 2014 | NDP | |
| Gila Martow (born 1961) | Thornhill | February 13, 2014 | May 3, 2022 | PC | |
| Roman Baber (born 1980) | York Centre | June 7, 2018 | May 3, 2022 | Independent Progressive Conservative (until January 15, 2021) | |
| Rima Berns-McGown | Beaches—East York | June 7, 2018 | May 3, 2022 | NDP | |
| Andrea Khanjin (born 1987) | Barrie—Innisfil | June 7, 2018 | Incumbent | PC | Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks (2023–present) |
| Michael Kerzner | York Centre | June 2, 2022 | Incumbent | PC | Solicitor General (2022–present) |

### Quebec

| Member of National Assembly | Riding | Took office | Left office | Province | Note |
| Peter Bercovitch (1879–1942) | Montréal–Saint-Louis | May 22, 1916 | November 6, 1938 | Liberal | Federal MP (1938–1942) |
| Joseph Cohen (1891–1973) | Montréal–Saint-Laurent | May 16, 1927 | August 16, 1936 | Liberal | |
| Maurice Hartt (1895–1950) | Montréal–Saint-Louis | October 25, 1939 | March 30, 1947 | Liberal | Federal MP (1947–1950) |
| Harry Blank (born 1925) | Saint-Louis | June 22, 1960 | December 1, 1985 | Liberal | |
| Victor Goldbloom (1923–2016) | D'Arcy-McGee | June 5, 1966 | November 25, 1979 | Liberal | Minister of Municipal Affairs (1973–1976) |
| Robert Libman (born 1960) | D'Arcy-McGee | September 25, 1989 | September 11, 1994 | Independent | Leader of the Equality Party (1989–1994) Equality Party MNA (1989–1994) |
| Lawrence Bergman (born 1940) | D'Arcy-McGee | September 12, 1994 | April 22, 2014 | Liberal | |
| Russell Copeman (born 1960) | Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | September 12, 1994 | October 21, 2008 | Liberal | |
| David Birnbaum (born 1956) | D'Arcy-McGee | April 23, 2014 | Incumbent | Liberal | |

### Yukon

| Member of Legislative Assembly | Member of Legislative Assembly | Member of Legislative Assembly | Riding | Took office | Left office | Province | Ref. | Note |
| | | Arthur Mitchell (born 1950) | Copperbelt | November 21, 2005 | October 11, 2011 | Yukon | | Leader of the Opposition (2006–2011) |