List of current senators of Canada

View of the Senate Chamber in Ottawa
The Senate Chamber, located in the Centre Block of Parliament Hill

This article provides an up-to-date list of the members of the Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada), the upper house of the Parliament of Canada, 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 governor general on the advice of the prime minister, unlike the elected members of the House of Commons. [1][2]

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.

As of 22 July 2026, there are 98 sitting senators: 40 are members of the Independent Senators Group, 18 are members of the Canadian Senators Group, 17 are members of the Progressive Senate Group, 12 are members of the senate caucus of the Conservative Party of Canada, and 11 are non-affiliated. There are seven vacancies.[3] Current senators have been appointed on the advice of Mark Carney, Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, and Jean Chrétien.

Regional allocation

Senate seats are allocated on a regional basis:

Quebec 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

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

Current senators

Notes

  1. ↑ former speaker of the Senate of Canada
  2. ↑ former government representative in the Senate and former leader of the opposition in the Senate (Canada)
  3. ↑ former representative of the Government in the Senate
  4. ↑ former facilitator of the ISG

Standings

The Senate of Canada has 105 seats; As of 23 August 2026, 94 of these are filled and 11 are vacant.

Members of the Senate of Canada 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 province[7]
Affiliation AB BC MB NB NL NT NS NU ON PE QC SK YT Total
  ISG 1 4 0 6 1 0 2 1 14 1 9 1 0 40
  CSG 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 3 2 2 1 0 16
  PSG 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 1 4 2 0 17
  CPC 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 12
  Non-affiliated 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 11
  Vacant 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 9
Total: 6 6 6 10 6 1 10 1 24 4 24 6 1 105
Seating plan of the Canadian Senate
Seating plan of the Canadian Senate

Appointment breakdown

Appointments by prime minister and current affiliation[8]
Prime Minister Term ISG CSG PSG CPC NA Total
Jean Chrétien 1993–2003 1 1 0 0 0 2
Stephen Harper 2006–2015 0 3 0 9 1 13
Justin Trudeau 2015–2025 39 11 17 3 6 77
Mark Carney 2025–present 0 0 0 0 4 4
Total: 40 16 17 12 11 96

Vacancies

Province (Division) Seat last held by Affiliation Reason for vacancy Vacant since
  Quebec (Stadacona) Marc Gold Non-affiliated Mandatory retirement June 30, 2025424 days
  Quebec (De la Durantaye) Judith Seidman Conservative Mandatory retirement September 1, 2025361 days
  Quebec (De Lanaudière) Paul Massicotte ISG Resigned September 9, 2025353 days
  Ontario Gwen Boniface ISG Resigned November 15, 2025286 days
  Newfoundland and Labrador Elizabeth Marshall Conservative Resigned March 23, 2026158 days
  Quebec (Saurel) Larry Smith Conservative Mandatory retirement April 28, 2026122 days
  Nova Scotia Stan Kutcher ISG Resigned May 24, 202696 days
  Manitoba Marilou McPhedran Non-affiliated Mandatory retirement July 22, 202637 days
  Saskatchewan Todd Lewis CSG Death July 31, 202628 days
  Ontario Mohammad Al Zaibak CSG Mandatory retirement August 9, 202619 days
  Ontario Donna Dasko ISG Mandatory retirement August 19, 20269 days
  British Columbia Bev Busson ISG Mandatory retirement August 23, 20265 days

Longevity

Furthest year of retirement of existing senators, by Prime Minister:

  • Pierrette Ringuette, appointed by Jean Chrétien, is due to retire on December 31, 2030.
  • Geeta Tucker, appointed by Mark Carney, is due to retire on May 2, 2046.
  • Kristopher Wells, appointed by Justin Trudeau, is due to retire on October 7, 2046.
  • Patrick Brazeau, appointed by Stephen Harper, is due to retire on November 11, 2049.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Canada, Senate of. "About the Senate". SenCanada. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "The Role of the Senate". learn.parl.ca. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Senators". Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Official Senate website
  5. ↑ Represents the specific Senate division within Quebec for which the senator was appointed, as required by the Constitution Act, 1867. Senators for all other provinces and territories represent their respective province or territory at large.
  6. ↑ "'Pivotal moment' — Windsor's Pupatello new chair of Canadian Senate office". Windsor Star. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  7. ↑ This table reflects the group affiliation and provincial representation of the 105 senators currently serving. It does not include retired or former senators.
  8. ↑ This table includes only senators who are currently serving. Retired or former senators are not included.

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