<page_title> Conservative Party of Canada </page_title> <section_title> Leader </section_title> <table> <cell> John Lynch-Staunton <col_header> Leader </col_header> </cell> <cell> 8 December 2003 <col_header> Term start </col_header> </cell> <cell> 20 March 2004 <col_header> Term end </col_header> </cell> <cell> Interim leader, served concurrently as Senate Opposition Leader <col_header> Notes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1st <col_header> Leader </col_header> </cell> <cell> Stephen Harper <col_header> Leader </col_header> </cell> <cell> 20 March 2004 <col_header> Term start </col_header> </cell> </table>
John Lynch-Staunton served as interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada from 8 December 2003 until 20 March 2004, when the party elected Stephen Harper as its first leader.