Leo Housakos
Leo Housakos is a Canadian senator and former speaker of the Senate, known for his role as the Conservative Senate Leader. He succeeded Don Plett and is recognized by his colleagues for being less obstructive in legislative processes. His leadership comes at a time when the Conservative party is navigating a minority government dynamic in the Canadian Parliament.
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Recent news mentions
Senate opposition leader Leo Housakos announced Wednesday that independent Senator Jim Quinn is joining the Conservative Senate caucus.
Independent senator joins Conservative caucus a day after Carney appointed ally
Canada· 2026-07-09
Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos had warm words for all the appointees Tuesday.
Quebec Conservative MP Richard Martel quits caucus, to be appointed to SenateCanada· 2026-07-07
Leo Housakos is a Conservative Senator who questioned the potential political motivations behind the project-approval bill.
Canada still needs project-approval reform despite progress on U.S. trade dispute, LeBlanc tells SenateCanada· 2025-06-18
Leo Housakos welcomed David Richards to the Conservative caucus.
Trudeau-appointed senators David Richards, Farah Mohamed change party affiliationsCanada· 2025-06-05
Mr. Plett recently retired, replaced as Conservative Senate Leader by Leo Housakos, a former Senate speaker, who is seen by colleagues as less obstructive.
Will the new PM’s to-do list be paralyzed by parliamentary tactics?Canada· 2025-05-26
