Countries / North America
CAN
Elections in Canada
constitutional monarchy
Next election
date to be confirmed
MC
Mark Carney live
Head of government - Liberal Party of Canada
In office since
14 March 2025
Party
Liberal Party of Canada
Head of state
Charles III
Region
North America
Next election
-
Government
constitutional monarchy
Capital
Ottawa
Population
36 991 981
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of Canada
Established
1867
Currency
Canadian dollar
Official language
French
Capital
Ottawa
Region
North America
Area
9,984,670 km2
Election history
20 September 2021parliamentary
Canadian federal election
turnout 62.2%
21 October 2019parliamentary
Canadian federal election
turnout 67.0%
1 October 2018parliamentary
Quebec general election: Abitibi-Est
turnout 63.8%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2025 - Justin Trudeau Mark Carney
peaceful - no coup recorded
2015 - Stephen Harper Justin Trudeau
peaceful - no coup recorded
2006 - Paul Martin Stephen Harper
peaceful - no coup recorded
2003 - Jean Chrétien Paul Martin
peaceful - no coup recorded
1993 - Kim Campbell Jean Chrétien
peaceful - no coup recorded
1993 - Brian Mulroney Kim Campbell
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.