7th Canadian Parliament

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The initial seat distribution of the 7th Canadian Parliament

Several people served as Prime Minister during the 7th Canadian Parliament.

The 7th Canadian Parliament was in session from April 29, 1891 until April 24, 1896. The membership was set by the 1891 federal election on March 5, 1891, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1896 election.

It was controlled by a Conservative/Liberal-Conservative majority first under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald and the 3rd Canadian Ministry, and then by Sir John Abbott and the 4th Canadian Ministry, Sir John Thompson and the 5th Canadian Ministry, Sir Mackenzie Bowell and the 6th Canadian Ministry, and finally Sir Charles Tupper and the 7th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by Wilfrid Laurier.

The Speaker was Peter White. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1887-1892 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.

Having five different people serve as prime minister during one parliament is easily a record for Canada; no other parliament has had more than two.

There were 6 sessions of the 7th Parliament:

Session	Start	End
1st	April 29, 1891	September 30, 1891
2nd	February 25, 1892	July 9, 1892
3rd	January 26, 1893	April 1, 1893
4th	March 15, 1894	July 23, 1894
5th	April 18, 1895	July 22, 1895
6th	January 2, 1896	April 23, 1896

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[edit] Succession

Preceded by 6th Canadian Parliament	Canadian Parliaments 1887–1891	Succeeded by 8th Canadian Parliament

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