This article provides an up-to-date list of the members of the

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(), the upper house of the

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, including their names, provinces or territories, political affiliations, and appointment dates. The list reflects the latest official records and is presented in a sortable table format. The 105 senators are appointed by the

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on the advice of the

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, unlike the elected members of the

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. Senate of Canada – About the Senate. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://sencanada.ca/en/about/Parliament of Canada – The Role of the Senate. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://learn.parl.ca/understanding-comprendre/en/how-parliament-works/the-role-of-the-senate Senators originally held their seats for life; however, under the British North America Act, 1965, members may not sit in the Senate after reaching the age of 75. , there are 103 sitting senators: 46 are members of the

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, 20 are members of the

Canadian Senators Group The Canadian Senators Group () is a parliamentary group of senators in the Senate of Canada founded in 2019. Its inaugural and current leader is Scott Tannas. History The caucus was formed on November 4, 2019, by eight senators from the Inde ...

, 18 are members of the

Progressive Senate Group The Progressive Senate Group () is a parliamentary group in the Senate of Canada. It was formed on November 14, 2019, out of the former Senate Liberal Caucus. It is currently led by Pierre Dalphond. History Background On January 29, 2014, a ...

, 14 are members of the senate caucus of the

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, and 5 are non-affiliated. There are two vacancies. Current senators have been appointed on the advice of

Justin Trudeau Justin Pierre James Trudeau (born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician who served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025. He led the Liberal Party from 2013 until his resignation in 2025 and was the member of Parliament ...

Stephen Harper Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is a Canadian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015. He is to date the only prime minister to have come from the modern-day Conservative Party of Canada, ser ...

, and

Jean Chrétien Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (; born January 11, 1934) is a retired Canadian politician, statesman, and lawyer who served as the 20th prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003. He served as Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, leader of t ...

Regional allocation

Senate seats are allocated on a regional basis: * 24 seats each for

Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...

Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...

, the

Maritime provinces The Maritimes, also called the Maritime provinces, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. The Maritimes had a population of 1,899,324 in 2021, which makes up 5.1% of ...

, and the

Western provinces Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces, Canadian West, or Western provinces of Canada, and commonly known within Canada as the West, is a Canadian region that includes the four western provinces just north of the Canada–Unit ...

* 6 seats for

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio ...

* 1 seat each for the

Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories is a federal Provinces and territories of Canada, territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately and a 2021 census population of 41,070, it is the second-largest and the most populous of Provinces and territorie ...

Yukon Yukon () is a Provinces and territories of Canada, territory of Canada, bordering British Columbia to the south, the Northwest Territories to the east, the Beaufort Sea to the north, and the U.S. state of Alaska to the west. It is Canada’s we ...

, and

Nunavut Nunavut is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' and the Nunavut Land Claims Agr ...

is unique in having 24 constitutionally mandated Senate divisions. See Quebec Senate divisions for details. In other provinces, senators may choose a division name, but this has no constitutional significance.

Notable positions

* Speaker of the Senate:

Raymonde Gagné Raymonde Gagné (; born January 7, 1956) is a Canadian politician and academic who has served as the speaker of the Senate of Canada since May 12, 2023. She was named to the Senate of Canada to represent Manitoba on March 18, 2016. Background P ...

* Speaker pro tempore:

René Cormier René Cormier (born April 27, 1956) is a Canadian Acadian artist and activist from New Brunswick. He has been a senator from New Brunswick since 2016. Early life and education Raised in Caraquet, New Brunswick, he studied music at the Universi ...

* Government Representative:

Marc Gold Marc Gold (born June 30, 1950) is a Canadian law professor and politician who has served as Representative of the Government in the Senate since 2020. Gold has sat as the senator for Stadacona, Quebec since he was appointed on the advice of Pr ...

* Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative:

Patti LaBoucane-Benson Patti LaBoucane-Benson (born February 20, 1969) is a Canadian academic and politician. A Métis, she served as the director of research, training and communications at Native Counselling Services of Alberta for nine years. She was appointed to rep ...

Leader of the Opposition The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the Opposition (parliamentary), largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the ...

Leo Housakos Leonidas Housakos (born January 10, 1968) is a Canadian politician who has served as the senator for Wellington, Quebec since January 8, 2009. A member of the Conservative Party, Housakos was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Ha ...

* Deputy Leader of the Opposition:

Yonah Martin Yonah Martin (née Kim; born April 11, 1965) is a Conservative Canadian Senator from British Columbia. She was appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in January 2009, and is the first Canadian of Korean descent to serve in the Senate of Can ...

* Facilitator of the Independent Senators Group:

Raymonde Saint-Germain Raymonde Saint-Germain (born October 7, 1951) is a Canadian public servant and an independent member of the Senate of Canada. At the time of her appointment, Saint Germain was the Quebec ombudsperson. She was nominated for appointment to the ...

* Leader of the Canadian Senators Group:

Scott Tannas Scott Alfred Tannas (born February 25, 1962) is a Canadian senator and, since November 5, 2019, leader of the Canadian Senators Group, a parliamentary caucus. Tannas is the former President/CEO and founder of Western Financial Group (former ...

* Leader of the Progressive Senate Group: Brian Francis

Pierrette Ringuette Pierrette Ringuette (born December 31, 1955), also formerly known as Pierrette Ringuette-Maltais, is a Canadian politician. Ringuette, a businesswoman and professor, was the first francophone woman to be elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ne ...

is the longest-serving current senator; she was appointed on the advice of Jean Chrétien in 2002.

Current senators

Notes

Standings

, the Senate of Canada has 105 seats, of which 103 are filled, two are vacant (in Manitoba and Quebec). Members of the

may sit as representatives of a group or political party, if agreed by both the senator and the group. ::Current composition of the Senate by affiliation and provinceThis table reflects the group affiliation and provincial representation of the 105 senators currently serving. It does not include retired or former senators.

Appointment breakdown

Vacancies

Longevity

Furthest year of retirement of existing senators, by prime minister *

, appointed by Jean Chrétien, is due to retire on December 31, 2030 *

Kristopher Wells Kristopher Wells (born October 7, 1971) is a Canadian politician and academic serving as a senator from Alberta since 2024. He is also an associate professor at MacEwan University and the editor-in-chief of the international ''Journal of LGBT Y ...

, appointed by Justin Trudeau, is due to retire on October 7, 2046 *

Patrick Brazeau Patrick Brazeau (born November 11, 1974) is a Canadian senator from Quebec. At the age of 34, he was and is the youngest member of the Senate during his appointment. From February 2006 until January 2009 he held the position of national chief of ...

, appointed by Stephen Harper, is due to retire on November 11, 2049

References

Library of Parliament – Parliamentarians Since 1867
Used as a general source for affiliation timelines and biographical details. Accessed March 29, 2025. {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Current Canadian Senators

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