The current leader of the opposition is Jack Layton, leader of the NDP.
No longer. Michael Ignatieff was the leader of the opposition in Canada from 2008 December 10 to 2011 May 2 as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.
In 2010, the Opposition leader is Tony Abbott.However, as of June 2010, the Prime Minister is no longer Kevin Rudd, so he is not in position to have an Opposition leader. Tony Abbott is Opposition leader to Julia Gillard.
In 2010, Ontario's provincial opposition party was the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Their leader at the time was, and still is (as of 2012), Tim Hudak (who assumed leadership of the party on July 1, 2009.)
In 2018, the Leader of the Opposition in Canada was Andrew Scheer. He was the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and served in this role following the 2015 federal election. Scheer became the Opposition leader after winning the Conservative leadership in May 2017, succeeding Rona Ambrose.
Phil Goff is currently (1 March 2010) the leader of the opposition in New Zealand as the leader of the Labour Party.
In Australia in 2010, the leader of the opposition is Tony Abbott, of the Liberal party of Australia.
Thomas Mulcair (NDP Party)
A party does not "represent" Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. Rather, a party is Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition by virtue of being the political party with the most seats in opposition. It is theoretically possible (but unlikely) for the third place party to form the opposition if the two larger parties should form a coalition government.Currently, the New Democratic Party is the Official Opposition in Canada's House of Commons.
The opposition leader is currently Tony Abbott. Although he is the leader of the opposition, not the opposition leader of parliament house....
The main opposition party in the Canadian parliament is the Liberal Party of Canada, at least until further notice in this year of 2010.
The opposition leader is currently Tony Abbott. Although he is the leader of the opposition, not the opposition leader of parliament house....