Liberal Party of Canada facts for kids

Liberal Party of Canada
Quick facts for kids Liberal Party of Canada ; Parti libéral du Canada
Leader	Justin Trudeau
President	Suzanne Cowan
Deputy Leader	Ralph Goodale
Founder	George Brown
Founded	1867; 154 years ago Liberalism; Social liberalism;
Preceded by	Clear Grits,; Parti rouge
Headquarters	Constitution Square, Ottawa, Ontario
Youth wing	Young Liberals of Canada Centre to centre-left
International affiliation	Liberal International
Colours	Red
Party members in the Senate	9 / 105
Seats in the House of Commons	157 / 338
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The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is a political party in Canada. The party is considered to be centre to centre-left. The party was the Official Opposition after it lost the 2006 election, until the NDP became the Official Opposition in 2011. They won the election in 2015.

The current party leader is the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Provincial and territorial parties

Every provinces and one territory in Canada have its own Liberal Party. However, only the parties in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island are part of the federal Liberal Party. Some of the other provincial parties might have very similar political ideologies but they are different political parties. These parties might have different members and different funding.

**Affiliated provincial parties, current seats, and leaders**
Party	Seats/Total	Leader	Status
New Brunswick Liberal Association	21 / 49	Kevin Vickers	Official Opposition
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador	20 / 40	Dwight Ball	Minority government
Nova Scotia Liberal Party	27 / 51	Stephen McNeil	Majority government
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party	6 / 27	Robert Mitchell	Third Party

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Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada (1896–1911)
William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada (1921–1926, 1926–1930, 1935–1948)
Louis St. Laurent, Prime Minister of Canada (1948–1957)
Lester B. Pearson, Prime Minister of Canada (1963–1968)
Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (1968–1979, 1980–1984)
Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada (1993–2003)
Stéphane Dion makes a speech on October 10, 2008 in Brampton West. Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien was among notable Liberals at this rally; this was his first time campaigning for anyone since retirement.
Michael Ignatieff speaks during a news conference in Toronto
Graph of opinion polls conducted between the 2008 and 2011 elections
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (2015–present)
The Trudeau Liberals' slogan during the 2015 campaign was "Real Change"