18th Canadian Parliament

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The initial seat distribution of the 18th Canadian Parliament

William Lyon Mackenzie King was Prime Minister during the 18th Canadian Parliament.

The 18th Canadian Parliament was in session from February 6, 1936 until January 25, 1940. The membership was set by the 1935 federal election on October 14, 1935, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1940 election.

It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and the 16th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Conservative Party, led first by Richard Bedford Bennett, and later by Robert Manion.

The Speaker was Pierre-François Casgrain. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1933-1947 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.

The Social Credit Party led by J. H. Blackmore made their first federal appearance in this parliament. It would be an important third party until 1980. The CCF led by J.S. Woodsworth also made their first appearance. It, and its successor party, the NDP, would become a major source of policies that would change the fabric of Canada.

There were 6 sessions of the 18th Parliament, though the last two were extremely short:

Session	Start	End
1st	February 6, 1936	June 23, 1936
2nd	January 14, 1937	April 10, 1937
3rd	January 27, 1938	July 1, 1938
4th	January 12, 1939	June 3, 1939
5th	September 7, 1939	September 13, 1939
6th	January 25, 1940	January 25, 1940

[edit] References

Government of Canada. 16th Ministry. Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
Government of Canada. 18th Parliament. Members of the House of Commons: 1867 to Date: By Parliament. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on 2006-11-30.
Government of Canada. Duration of Sessions. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on 2006-05-12.
Government of Canada. General Elections. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on 2006-05-12.
Government of Canada. Key Dates for each Parliament. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on 2006-05-12.
Government of Canada. Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Commons. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on 2006-05-12.
Government of Canada. Prime Ministers of Canada. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on 2006-05-12.
Government of Canada. Speakers. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on 2006-05-12.

[edit] Succession

Preceded by 17th Canadian Parliament	Canadian Parliaments 1935–1940	Succeeded by 19th Canadian Parliament

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