Real GDP during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how real GDP changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LPC Jean Chrétien | 4 Nov 1993 – 12 Dec 2003 | +38.7% Q3 1993 → Q3 2003 | +3.3%/yr | |
| 2 | LPC Justin Trudeau | 4 Nov 2015 – 14 Mar 2025 | +20.7% Q3 2015 → Q4 2024 | +2.1%/yr | |
| 3 | CPC Stephen Harper | 6 Feb 2006 – 4 Nov 2015 | +16.1% Q4 2005 → Q3 2015 | +1.5%/yr | |
| 4 | LPC Paul Martin | 12 Dec 2003 – 6 Feb 2006 | +8.1% Q3 2003 → Q4 2005 | +3.5%/yr | |
| 5 | LPC Mark Carney | 14 Mar 2025 – now | +1.6% Q4 2024 → Q2 2026 | +1.1%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last quarter complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. C$bn, 2017 dollars · Statistics Canada, table 36-10-0104, chained 2017 dollars, seasonally adjusted at annual rates · Canada data · as of Sep 2026.