45th Canadian Parliament
The 45th Canadian Parliament is the current legislative session of the Parliament of Canada, which began on May 26, 2025, with the membership of the House of Commons having been determined by the results of the 2025 federal election held on April 28.
Overview
Canada's constitution mandates reviews of electoral divisions following each decennial census to reflect changes and movements in population. This parliament is the first one seated in accordance with the 2023 representation orders determined based on the 2021 census, which expanded the House of Commons by five seats.The session was opened personally by Charles III, King of Canada, on May 27, 2025, during his first royal visit to Canada as monarch. This was the first time in over half a century that the reigning monarch had opened parliament, since Elizabeth II did so for the 23rd Canadian Parliament in 1957, as well as the first time the sovereign had personally read the Speech from the Throne since Elizabeth II did so at the opening of the third session of the 30th Canadian Parliament in 1977. Its legislative session commenced on May 26, 2025, with the unprecedented event of a prime minister taking a seat in parliament for the first time.
Sessions
The 45th Parliament is currently in its first session:| Session | Start | End |
| 1st | May 26, 2025 | In process |
Legislation and motions
Acts which received Royal Assent
Leadership of the House of Commons
Presiding officer
Government leadership (Liberal)
Opposition leadership (Conservative)
House Committees
| Committee | Chair | Vice Chairs |
| Veterans Affairs | Marie-France Lalonde | Blake Richards Marie-Hélène Gaudreau |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food | Michael Coteau | John Barlow Yves Perron |
| Canadian Heritage | Lisa Hepfner | Rachael Thomas Martin Champoux |
| International Trade | Hon. Judy A. Sgro | Adam Chambers Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay |
| Citizenship and Immigration | Julie Dzerowicz | Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe |
| Environment and Sustainable Development | Angelo Iacono | Ellis Ross Patrick Bonin |
| Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics | John Brassard | Linda Lapointe Luc Thériault |
| Status of Women | Marilyn Gladu | Emmanuella Lambropoulos Andréanne Larouche |
| Foreign Affairs and International Development | Hon. Ahmed Hussen | Hon. Michael Chong Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe |
| Finance | Hon. Karina Gould | Jasraj Singh Hallan Jean-Denis Garon |
| Fisheries and Oceans | Patrick Weiler | Mel Arnold Alexis Deschênes |
| Health | Hon. Hedy Fry | Dan Mazier Luc Theriault |
| Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities | Bobby Morrissey | Rosemarie Falk Marilène Gill |
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs | Terry Sheehan | Jamie Schmale Sebastian Lemire |
| Industry and Technology | Ben Carr | Raquel Dancho Gabriel Ste-Marie |
| Justice and Human Rights | Hon. Marc Miller | Larry Brock Rhéal Fortin |
| Official Languages | Yvan Baker | Joël Godin Mario Beaulieu |
| National Defence | Charles Sousa | James Bezan Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay |
| Government Operations and Estimates | Kelly McCauley | Iqwinder Gaheer Marie-Hélène Gaudreau |
| Public Accounts | John Williamson | Jean Yip Sébastien Lemire |
| Procedure and House Affairs | Chris Bittle | Michael Cooper Christine Normandin |
| Natural Resources | Hon. Terry Duguid | Shannon Stubbs Mario Simard |
| Public Safety and National Security | Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos | Frank Caputo Claude DeBellefeuille |
| Science and Research | Salma Zahid | Tony Baldinelli Maxime Blanchette-Joncas |
| Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities | Peter Schiefke | Dan Albas Xavier Barsalou-Duval |
Joint Committees
Current leadership of the Senate
Presiding officer
Government leadership (non-affiliated)
Opposition leadership (Conservative">Conservative Party of Canada">Conservative)
Senate Committees
| Committee | Chair | Deputy Chair |
| Foreign Affairs and International Relations | Peter M. Boehm | Peter Harder |
| Agriculture and Forestry | Robert Black | John M. McNair |
| Audit and Oversight | Marty Klyne | David M. Wells Colin Deacon Tony Loffreda |
| Indigenous Peoples | Michèle Audette | Margo Greenwood |
| Banking, Commerce, and the Economy | Clément Gignac | Toni Varone |
| Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration | Lucie Moncion | Claude Carignan Danièle Henkel Jim Quinn |
| Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators | Judith Seidman | Peter Harder |
| Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources | Pat Duncan | Josée Verner |
| Legal and Constitutional Affairs | David Arnot | Denise Batters |
| National Finance | Claude Carignan | Éric Forest |
| Official Languages | Allister Surette | Rose-May Poirier |
| Fisheries and Oceans | Fabian Manning | Bev Busson |
| Human Rights | Paulette Senior | Wanda Thomas Bernard |
| Rules, Procedures, and Rights of Parliament | Pierre Dalphond | Denise Batters Stan Kutcher Percy Downe Pierrette Ringuette |
| National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs | Hassan Yussuff | Mohammad Al Zaibak |
| Selection | Michael L. MacDonald | Chantal Petitclerc |
| Social Affairs, Science and Technology | Rosemary Moodie | Gigi Osler |
| Transport and Communications | Larry Smith | Donna Dasko |
Timeline
Changes in MPs
2025
- April 28 – In the 45th Canadian federal election, the incumbent Liberal Party wins the most seats in the House of Commons, but fails to reach a majority government.
- May 13 – The new Ministry is sworn in, overseen by Governor General Mary Simon.
- May 26 – Lac-Saint-Louis MP Francis Scarpaleggia is elected Speaker of the House of Commons.
- May 27 – Opening of the 45th Parliament and the Speech from the Throne, delivered by Charles III, King of Canada.
- June 2 – Carney government loses non-binding motion by 166 to 164 that it present a budget before the House of Commons rises for summer vacation on 20 June. Carney and Champagne had announced their plans not to produce a budget before the Speech from the Throne, if not earlier.
- June 5 – Carney government wins approval of motion in support of the Speech from the Throne, without recorded division. The NDP said it planned not to support the motion, but support from the Bloc Québécois had been guaranteed since 29 April.
- August 18 – Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is elected as the new member for Battle River—Crowfoot following a by-election.
- September 16 – University—Rosedale MP Chrystia Freeland resigns as a Cabinet minister and announces that she will not seek re-election at the next federal election. Carney then shuffles his Cabinet.
- November 4 – Acadie—Annapolis MP Chris d'Entremont, from Nova Scotia, crosses the floor from the Conservative Party to the Liberal Party in order to support the government's budget.
- November 6 - Matt Jeneroux announced his resignation as the Conservative Party MP for Edmonton Riverbend, remaining in the House until Spring 2026.
- November 17 – The federal budget passes by a vote of 170 to 168, with 4 absentions and 1 absence.
- November 27 – Laurier—Sainte-Marie MP Steven Guilbeault resigns as a Cabinet minister.
- December 1 – Carney conducts a minor Cabinet shuffle.
- December 11 – Markham—Unionville MP Michael Ma, from Ontario, crosses the floor from the Conservative Party to the Liberal Party.
2026
- January 9 – University—Rosedale MP Chrystia Freeland resigns to become an economic advisor for Ukraine.
Membership changes