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Most Famous Canadian Politicians & Lawyers

Politics & Law 1,222
Canada 3,744
4,611 WL William Lyon Mackenzie King Canadian Politician 1874–1950
5,742 JC Jean Chrétien Jean Chrétien Canadian Politician b. 1934
7,023 JD John Diefenbaker John Diefenbaker Canadian Politician 1895–1979
7,583 WL Wilfrid Laurier Wilfrid Laurier Canadian Politician 1841–1919
7,790 BM Brian Mulroney Brian Mulroney Canadian Politician b. 1939
10,554 KC Kim Campbell Kim Campbell Canadian Politician b. 1947
11,562 RB Robert Borden Robert Borden Canadian Politician 1854–1937
11,639 RL René Lévesque René Lévesque Canadian Politician 1922–1987
12,624 SD Stéphane Dion Canadian Politician b. 1955
14,468 RB R. B. Bennett R. B. Bennett Canadian Politician 1870–1947
14,550 LS Louis St. Laurent Louis St. Laurent Canadian Politician 1882–1973
19,690 AM Arthur Meighen Arthur Meighen Canadian Politician 1874–1960
20,088 TD Tommy Douglas Tommy Douglas Canadian Politician 1904–1986
25,500 JA John Abbott John Abbott Canadian Politician 1821–1893
32,388 LB Lucien Bouchard Lucien Bouchard Canadian Lawyer b. 1938
32,559 GC George-Étienne Cartier George-Étienne Cartier Canadian Politician 1814–1873
32,614 NM Nellie McClung Nellie McClung Canadian Suffragette 1873–1951
34,108 JC Joe Clark Joe Clark Canadian Politician b. 1939
37,655 MB Mackenzie Bowell Mackenzie Bowell Canadian Politician 1823–1917
41,517 JS Jeanne Sauvé Jeanne Sauvé Canadian Politician 1922–1993
41,641 EM Emily Murphy Emily Murphy Canadian Activist 1868–1933
46,220 BL Bernard Landry Bernard Landry Canadian Politician 1937–2018
53,141 LL Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Canadian Politician 1807–1864
56,202 MS Maurice Strong Maurice Strong Canadian Politician 1929–2015
57,867 PH Paul Hellyer Paul Hellyer Canadian Politician b. 1923
58,808 BB Big Bear Big Bear Canadian Politician 1825–1888
59,504 GD Gabriel Dumont (Métis leader) Gabriel Dumont (Métis leader) Canadian Politician 1837–1906
59,797 DL David Lewis (politician) David Lewis (politician) Canadian Politician 1909–1981
61,577 WA William Aberhart William Aberhart Canadian Politician 1878–1943
68,141 AM Agnes Macphail Agnes Macphail Canadian Politician 1890–1954
69,650 BD Bill Davis Bill Davis Canadian Politician b. 1929
73,182 RM Roland Michener Roland Michener Canadian Lawyer 1900–1991
75,422 BM Beverley McLachlin Beverley McLachlin Canadian Judge b. 1943
77,668 MB Molly Brant Canadian American Revolution 1736–1796
77,762 ES Edward Schreyer Edward Schreyer Canadian Politician b. 1935
78,675 HB Honoré Beaugrand Honoré Beaugrand Canadian Politician 1848–1906
85,039 AM Anna Mae Aquash Canadian Activist 1945–1975
87,381 JS Joey Smallwood Joey Smallwood Canadian Politician 1900–1991
91,344 AG Adélard Godbout Adélard Godbout Canadian Politician 1892–1956
94,140 SH Sam Hughes Sam Hughes Canadian Politician 1853–1921
96,483 EB Edward Blake Edward Blake Canadian Politician 1833–1912
106,056 AM Allan MacEachen Allan MacEachen Canadian Politician 1921–2017
107,660 MB Maxime Bernier Maxime Bernier Canadian Politician b. 1963
110,194 SL Samuel Leonard Tilley Samuel Leonard Tilley Canadian Politician 1818–1896
113,685 PM Peter MacKay Peter MacKay Canadian Politician b. 1965
113,720 RL Roméo LeBlanc Roméo LeBlanc Canadian Politician 1927–2009
114,042 ÉT Étienne-Paschal Taché Étienne-Paschal Taché Canadian Politician 1795–1865
115,010 WM William McDougall (politician) William McDougall (politician) Canadian Politician 1822–1905
115,288 EM Ernest Manning Ernest Manning Canadian Politician 1908–1996
119,148 JM John McLoughlin John McLoughlin Canadian Politician 1784–1857
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Inside Canada Politicians & Lawyers

1,222 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous canada politicians & lawyers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Canada Politicians & Lawyers peaked in the 1930s with 115 people.

What Canada Politicians & Lawyers Are Known For

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Politician are Canada Politicians & Lawyers's biggest group — 87% of all notables (1,066).

Canada Politicians & Lawyers over-index on politician — 5.2× the global rate.

  1. Politician1,066
  2. Lawyer95
  3. Judge13
  4. Activist12
  5. Governor5
  6. Diplomat4
  7. Minister4
  8. Trade Union3
  1. Politician1,0665.2×
  2. Lawyer954.8×
  3. Activist124.3×
  4. Judge133.2×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Canada Politicians & Lawyers compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.