Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

This is a list of federal conservative party leaders in Canada after Confederation

 List of Tory leaders in Canada since Confederation 
This is a list of leaders of Canada’ Conservative parties (1867–present) and prime ministers from those parties since Confederation.

 Conservative (1867-1942) 
NameFromToRiding as leaderNoteslink=|106x106pxSir John A. MacdonaldJuly 1, 1867June 6, 1891Kingston, ON  (1867–18, 1887–91);
Victoria, BC (1878–82);
Carleton, ON (1882–88)1st Prime Ministerlink=|95x95pxSir John AbbottJune 16, 1891November 24, 1892Senator for Inkerman, QC3rd Prime Ministerlink=|88x88pxSir John Sparrow David ThompsonDecember 5, 1892December 12, 1894Antigonish, NS4th Prime Ministerlink=|105x105pxSir Mackenzie BowellDecember 21, 1894April 27, 1896Senator for Hastings, ON5th Prime Ministerlink=|91x91pxSir Charles TupperMay 1, 1896February 6, 1901Cape Breton, NS6th Prime MinisterSir Robert Laird BordenFebruary 6, 1901July 10, 1920Halifax, NS (1900–04, 1908–17);
Carleton, ON (1905–08);
Kings, NS (1917–21)8th Prime Ministerlink=|104x104pxArthur MeighenJuly 10, 1920September 24, 1926Portage la Prairie, MB (1908–21, 1925–26);
Grenville, ON (1922–25)9th Prime Ministerlink=|75x75pxHugh Guthrie (interim leader)October 11, 1926October 12, 1927Wellington Southlink=|102x102pxR. B. BennettOctober 12, 1927July 7, 1938Calgary West, AB11th Prime Ministerlink=|121x121pxRobert ManionJuly 7, 1938May 14, 1940London, ONResigned after lost seat in 1940 electionlink=|100x100pxRichard Hanson (interim leader)May 14, 1940November 12, 1941York—Sunbury, NBlink=|104x104pxArthur MeighenNovember 12, 1941December 9, 1942Senator for St. Marys, OntarioResigned after failed attempt to enter the House of Commons in the York South by-election.

 Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–2003) 
PictureNameTerm startTerm endRiding as leaderNoteslink=|133x133pxJohn BrackenDecember 11, 1942July 20, 1948NeepawaFormer Premier of Manitobalink=|123x123pxGeorge DrewOctober 2, 1948November 29, 1956CarletonFormer Premier of OntarioWilliam Earl RoweNovember 29, 1956 (Interim)December 14, 1956Dufferin—SimcoeInterim leader until 1956 leadership conventionlink=|126x126pxJohn DiefenbakerDecember 14, 1956September 9, 1967Prince Albert13th Prime Minister of Canadalink=|151x151pxRobert StanfieldSeptember 9, 1967February 22, 1976HalifaxFormer Premier of Nova Scotialink=|121x121pxJoe ClarkFebruary 22, 1976February 19, 1983Rocky Mountain, Yellowhead16th Prime Minister of CanadaErik NielsenFebruary 19, 1983 (Interim)June 11, 1983YukonInterim leader until 1983 leadership conventionlink=|149x149pxBrian MulroneyJune 11, 1983June 13, 1993Central Nova, Manicouagan, Charlevoix18th Prime Minister of Canadalink=|119x119pxKim CampbellJune 13, 1993December 14, 1993Vancouver Centre19th Prime Minister of Canadalink=|119x119pxJean CharestDecember 14, 1993April 2, 1998SherbrookeFormer Premier of Quebeclink=|134x134pxElsie WayneApril 2, 1998 (Interim)November 14, 1998Saint JohnInterim until 1998 leadership electionJoe ClarkNovember 14, 1998May 31, 2003Kings—Hants, Calgary CentreHis second tenure as leaderlink=|133x133pxPeter MacKayMay 31, 2003December 7, 2003Central NovaFinal leader of the Progressive Conservative Party; merged the PC Party with Stephen Harper's Canadian Alliance in 2003, cofounding the new Conservative Party of Canada.

 Conservative Party of Canada (2003–present) 
LeaderTerm startTerm endConstituencyNotes—link=|100x100px20 March 2004Senator for Grandville, QuebecInterim leader, served concurrently as Senate Opposition Leader.1stlink=|131x131pxStephen Harper20 March 2004Acting: 19 October 2015 – 4 November 2015Calgary Southwest, AlbertaFirst official leader of the modern Conservative Party of Canada;
Served as Leader of the Official Opposition from 2004–2006, and Prime Minister from 2006–2015.—link=|127x127pxRona Ambrose5 November 201527 May 2017Sturgeon River—Parkland, AlbertaInterim leader and served as Leader of the Official Opposition2ndlink=|133x133pxAndrew Scheer27 May 201724 August 2020Regina—Qu'Appelle, SaskatchewanServed as Leader of the Official Opposition from 2017 to 2020.
He resigned on December 12, 2019, but stayed as leader until his successor was chosen on August 24, 2020.3rdlink=|144x144pxErin O'Toole24 August 20202 February 2022Durham, OntarioServed as Leader of the Official Opposition from 2020 to 2022.
He was removed by the Conservative caucus on February 2, 2022.—link=|127x127pxCandice Bergen2 February 202210 September 2022Portage—Lisgar, ManitobaInterim leader and served as Leader of the Official Opposition in 2022.4thlink=|131x131pxPierre Poilievre10 September 2022IncumbentCarleton, OntarioServes as current Leader of the Official Opposition.

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