List of Canadian Leaders of the Opposition
- List of Canadian Leaders of the Opposition
This is a List of Canadian Leaders of the Opposition. The leader of the opposition is usually the leader of the party with the second-most seats in the Canadian House of Commons, known as Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. He or she is entitled to the same levels of pay and protection as a Cabinet Minister, and is often made a member of the Canadian Privy Council, generally the only non-government member of the House of Commons afforded that privilege.
If the leader of the opposition party is not a Member of Parliament, then a sitting MP takes the role of acting leader of the opposition until the party leader can obtain a seat. If there is a leadership race occurring within the party, an MP will act as interim leader until a new leader is chosen.
The current Leader of the Opposition is the Hon. Stéphane Dion, of the Liberal Party of Canada. Previously, Stephen Harper was opposition Leader until he became Prime Minister in January 2006. During the campaign for Liberal leadership, Bill Graham served as interim leader of the opposition Liberals.
Leaders of the Opposition
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