List of Canadian conservative leaders


This is a list of federal leaders after Confederation who were members of federal conservative parties.

Tory leaders since Confederation

This is a list of leaders of the Conservative Party of Canada (historical), Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, and Conservative Party of Canada, and of prime ministers of Canada after Confederation who were members of those parties.

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–2003)

PictureNameTerm startTerm endRiding as leaderNotes
John BrackenDecember 11, 1942July 20, 1948NeepawaFormer Premier of Manitoba
George DrewOctober 2, 1948November 29, 1956CarletonFormer Premier of Ontario
William Earl RoweNovember 29, 1956 'December 14, 1956Dufferin—SimcoeInterim leader until 1956 leadership convention
John DiefenbakerDecember 14, 1956September 9, 1967Prince Albert13th Prime Minister of Canada
Robert StanfieldSeptember 9, 1967February 22, 1976HalifaxFormer Premier of Nova Scotia
Joe ClarkFebruary 22, 1976February 19, 1983Rocky Mountain, Yellowhead16th Prime Minister of Canada
Erik NielsenFebruary 19, 1983 'June 11, 1983YukonInterim leader until 1983 leadership convention
Brian MulroneyJune 11, 1983June 13, 1993Central Nova, Manicouagan, Charlevoix18th Prime Minister of Canada
Kim CampbellJune 13, 1993December 14, 1993Vancouver Centre19th Prime Minister of Canada
Jean CharestDecember 14, 1993April 2, 1998SherbrookeFormer Premier of Quebec
Elsie WayneApril 2, 1998 November 14, 1998Saint JohnInterim until 1998 leadership election
Joe ClarkNovember 14, 1998May 31, 2003Kings—Hants, Calgary CentreHis second tenure as leader
Peter 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 prime ministers of Canada

This is a list of prime ministers of Canada after Confederation who were members of the Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942), Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–2003), and Conservative Party of Canada (2003–present).

Conservative (1867–1942)

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–2003)

Conservative Party of Canada (2003–present)

Other conservative parties' leaders

Parties that have had representation in the House of Commons

"Reform-Alliance"

Leaders of the [Reform Party of Canada]

Leaders of the [Reconstruction Party of Canada]

Leaders of the [Social Credit Party of Canada]

Leader of the [People's Party of Canada]

Parties that have had no representation in the House of Commons

Leaders of the [Christian Heritage Party of Canada]

Leaders of the [Libertarian Party of Canada]

Leaders of the [Progressive Canadian Party]

Leaders of the [Western Block Party]

Leader of the [Alliance of the North]

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