Leader of the Government in the Senate: Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Carignan replaces Sen. Marjory LeBreton, who has held the job since 2006, according to Huffington Post. The government leader's job once came with a seat at the cabinet table, but was downgraded in the summer cabinet shuffle and OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has named Quebec Sen. Claude Carignan as leader of the government in the Senate. The new leader, a lawyer and former mayor, was appointed to the upper chamber in 2009 and has been deputy leader since 2011. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.