Canada
The Bennett family (father, son)
- W.A.C. Bennett (Premier of British Columbia, 1952–72)
- William R. Bennett (Premier of British Columbia, 1975–82)
The Chiarelli family (cousins)
- Bob Chiarelli, mayor of Ottawa, 2001–06
- Rick Chiarelli, city councillor in Ottawa
- John Chiarelli, former Catholic school board trustee in Ottawa
The Clement Family (stepfather, stepson)
- John Clement, Ontario cabinet minister
- Tony Clement, Federal Minister for Health, Ontario Minister for Health
The Copps Family (father, daughter)
- Victor K. Copps, mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
- Sheila Copps, federal cabinet minister, former Deputy Prime Minister
The Dolin Family (husband, wife)
- Mary Beth Dolin, provincial cabinet minister, Manitoba
- Marty Dolin, provincial member of parliament, Manitoba
The Dewar Family (mother, son)
- Marion Dewar, mayor of Ottawa and Member of Parliament
- Paul Dewar, Member of Parliament
The Grewal Family (husband, wife)
- Gurmant Grewal and Nina Grewal, Conservative Members of Parliament, the first married couple to serve as MPs in the same session of Parliament
The Hampton family – Martel family (maternal grandfather, father, daughter, daughter's husband)
- Norman Fawcett, New Democratic Party MP
- Elie Martel, Ontario New Democrat Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) (married Fawcett's daughter)
- Shelley Martel, Ontario New Democrat MPP
- Howard Hampton, Ontario New Democrat leader, 1996–present
- Elie Martel, Ontario New Democrat Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) (married Fawcett's daughter)
The Jackman family (grandfather, son-in-law, son-in-law's children)
- Newton Rowell, Ontario Liberal Party leader
- Harry Jackman, Member of Parliament (married Rowell's daughter)
- Hal Jackman, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- Nancy Ruth, senator
- Harry Jackman, Member of Parliament (married Rowell's daughter)
The Johnson family (father, sons)
- Daniel Johnson, Sr., Union Nationale (Premier of Quebec 1966–68)
- Pierre-Marc Johnson, Parti Québécois (Premier of Quebec, 1985)
- Daniel Johnson, Jr., Parti libéral du Québec (Premier of Quebec, 1994)
The Layton family (grandfather, father, son, son's wife)
- Gilbert Layton, Member of the National Assembly of Quebec; cabinet minister
- Robert Layton, federal Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament and cabinet minister
- Jack Layton, Member of Parliament and leader of the New Democratic Party
- Olivia Chow, Member of Parliament
- Robert Layton, federal Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament and cabinet minister
(Jack Layton is also a descendant of William Steeves, a Father of Confederation and Senator, on his maternal side.)
The Lewis family (father, son)
- David Lewis, leader of the New Democratic Party
- Stephen Lewis, leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations
The Lougheed family (grandfather, grandson)
- Sir James Lougheed, senator
- Peter Lougheed, Premier of Alberta
The MacKay family (father, son)
- Elmer MacKay, Progressive Conservative MP and cabinet minister
- Peter MacKay, Conservative MP and final Progressive Conservative leader
The Manning Family (father, son)
- Ernest Manning (Premier of Alberta, 1943–68)
- Preston Manning (Founder of the Reform Party)
The Martin family (father, son)
- Paul Joseph James Martin, long-serving Cabinet minister
- Paul Martin, 21st Prime Minister of Canada
The Macdonald family (father, son)
- John A. Macdonald, 1st Prime Minister of Canada
- Hugh John Macdonald, federal cabinet minister, Premier of Manitoba
The Mackenzie King family (grandfather, grandson)
- William Lyon Mackenzie, rebel, first mayor of Toronto
- William Lyon Mackenzie King, longest-serving Prime Minister of Canada (10th)
The McGuinty family (father, son)
- Dalton McGuinty, Sr., MPP from Ottawa South
- Dalton McGuinty, MPP from Ottawa South, and Premier of Ontario
- David McGuinty, MP from Ottawa South
The Meighen Family (father, son, daughter, grandson's stepfather, grandson)
- Arthur Meighen, 9th Prime Minister of Canada
- Theodore Meighen, lawyer and philanthropist
- Lillian Meighen, philanthropist
- Hartland Molson, senator, married Theodore Meighen's widow
- Michael Meighen, senator
The Miller Family (father, son)
- Frank Miller, Premier of Ontario
- Norm Miller, MPP
The Nixon family (grandfather, father, daughter)
- Harry Nixon, Premier of Ontario
- Robert Nixon, Ontario Liberal Party leader
- Jane Stewart, Liberal MP and cabinet minister
- Robert Nixon, Ontario Liberal Party leader
The Peterson Brothers
- David Peterson, Premier of Ontario
- Jim Peterson, federal cabinet minister
- Tim Peterson, Ontario MPP
The Regan family (father, son)
- Gerald A. Regan, Premier of Nova Scotia, federal cabinet minister
- Geoff Regan, federal cabinet minister
The Roblin family (grandfather, grandson)
- Rodmond P. Roblin, Premier of Manitoba
- Dufferin ("Duff") Roblin, Premier of Manitoba, federal senator
The Rogers family (mother, daughter)
- Edith Rogers, first woman ever elected as an MLA to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
- Margaret Konantz, first woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons from an electoral district in Manitoba
The Rowe family (father, daughter, daughter's husband)
- William Earl Rowe, Ontario Conservative Party leader and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- Jean Casselman Wadds, Member of Parliament and diplomat
- Arza Clair Casselman, Member of Parliament
The Sifton family (father, sons)
- John Wright Sifton, MLA, speaker of the house in Manitoba
- Arthur Sifton, Premier of Alberta, federal cabinet minister
- Clifford Sifton, Manitoba cabinet minister, federal cabinet minister
The Sinclair family – Trudeau family (grandfather, son-in-law, grandchildren)
- James Sinclair, Member of Parliament (and father of Margaret Trudeau)
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau, federal cabinet minister, 15th Prime Minister of Canada
- Justin Trudeau, Member of Parliament
- Alexandre Trudeau, television journalist
- Deborah Coyne, had a child with Pierre Trudeau, Liberal candidate in 2006
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau, federal cabinet minister, 15th Prime Minister of Canada
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Famous quotes containing the word canada:
“This universal exhibition in Canada of the tools and sinews of war reminded me of the keeper of a menagerie showing his animals’ claws. It was the English leopard showing his claws.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Though the words Canada East on the map stretch over many rivers and lakes and unexplored wildernesses, the actual Canada, which might be the colored portion of the map, is but a little clearing on the banks of the river, which one of those syllables would more than cover.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“What makes the United States government, on the whole, more tolerable—I mean for us lucky white men—is the fact that there is so much less of government with us.... But in Canada you are reminded of the government every day. It parades itself before you. It is not content to be the servant, but will be the master; and every day it goes out to the Plains of Abraham or to the Champs de Mars and exhibits itself and toots.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)