He succeeded Candice Bergen, who had served as the party's interim leader from February 2, 2022.

She had succeeded former permanent leader Erin O'Toole when the party declared non-confidence in his leadership.

The leader of the Opposition is entitled to the same levels of pay and protection as a Cabinet minister and is often made a member of the King's Privy Council, generally the only non-government member of the House of Commons afforded that privilege.

In the House of Commons seating plan, the leader of the Opposition sits directly across from the prime minister.

[7] Two leaders of the Opposition have died in office: Wilfrid Laurier in 1919 and Jack Layton in 2011.