YOU WANTED TO KNOW
You often ask for information about the Senate. Here are answers to some frequently asked
questions and links that will give you more information about Canada's Red Chamber.
How many senators are there?
There are 105 Senate seats. There are currently 62 Liberals, 23 members of the Conservative Party, 4 independent senators, 3 members
of the Progressive Conservative Party, one Independent-NDP member, and 12 vacancies.
Where do the senators come from?
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British Columbia has 6 seats
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New Brunswick - 10 seats |
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Alberta - 6 seats |
Nova Scotia - 10 seats |
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Saskatchewan - 6 seats |
Newfoundland & Labrador - 6 seats |
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Manitoba - 6 seats |
Nunavut Territory - 1 seat |
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Ontario - 24 seats |
Northwest Territories - 1 seat |
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Quebec - 24 seats |
Yukon Territory - 1 seat |
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Prince Edward Island - 4 seats |
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How many senators are women?
There are currently 32 women appointed to the Senate or 34.4% of the current total in the Senate. Of these, 22 are Liberal, eight
are Conservatives, one is a Progressive Conservative, one is Independent-NDP, and one is Independent.
For more information about women in the Senate, please click here.
The Parliamentary Internet site has detailed information about who is in the Senate and about current standings. If you'd
like to know more, follow these links:
Senators' Biographies
Current standings in the Senate
according to political party and home province or territory
Current Standings in the
Senate by party and province/territory: women
For more links and information about the Senate of Canada, click here.