Average weekly pay during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how average weekly pay 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 | CPC Stephen Harper | 6 Feb 2006 – 4 Nov 2015 | +9.0% Jan 2006 → Oct 2015 | +0.9%/yr | |
| 2 | LPC Justin Trudeau | 4 Nov 2015 – 14 Mar 2025 | +5.7% Oct 2015 → Feb 2025 | +0.6%/yr | |
| 3 | LPC Paul Martin | 12 Dec 2003 – 6 Feb 2006 | +1.5% Nov 2003 → Jan 2006 | +0.7%/yr | |
| 4 | LPC Mark Carney | 14 Mar 2025 – now | −0.2% Feb 2025 → Jul 2026 | −0.1%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last month 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$ per week, in today's money, all employees · Statistics Canada, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (table 14-10-0222), seasonally adjusted, adjusted for inflation with the CPI (18-10-0004) · Canada data · as of Sep 2026.