Federal
Government Representative in the Senate
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How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Prime Minister
- Exact method
- A senator named by the Prime Minister to represent the government in the Senate and steer government bills through it.
- Chosen by
- Prime Minister
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Pierre Moreau since July 2025
Report Source: pm.gc.ca,
checked
Sources
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Parliament of Canada Act, s. 62.4 (allowance for the senator occupying the position of Government Representative in the Senate); the Prime Minister announces the appointment (PMO news release, 2025-07-18). For: Government Representative in the Senate
- pm.gc.ca · checked Prime Minister's Office news release, 2025-07-18: appointment of Pierre Moreau as Government Representative in the Senate; Senate Debates of 2026-10-06 still list him in the role. For: Pierre Moreau, current term