36th Canadian Parliament
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The 36th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 22, 1997 until October 22, 2000. The membership was set by the 1997 federal election on June 2, 1997, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 2000 election.
It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and the 26th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was first the Reform Party, led by Preston Manning, and then its successor party, the Canadian Alliance led by interim leader Deborah Grey.
The Speaker was Gilbert Parent. See also list of Canadian electoral districts 1996-2003 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
For the first time in Canadian history, five different parties held official party status. Although five major parties ran for the 35th Parliament, the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and the New Democratic Party both failed to win official party status in that parliament.
There were two sessions of the 36th Parliament:
Session | Start | End |
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1st | September 22, 1997 | September 18, 1999 |
2nd | October 12, 1999 | October 22, 2000 |
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The party standings as of the election and as of dissolution were:
Affiliation | House Members | Senate Members | |||
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Election | Dissolution | Election | Dissolution | ||
Liberal Party of Canada | 155 | 161 | 51 | 56 | |
Reform Party of Canada | 60 | - | 0 | - | |
Canadian Alliance | - | 58 | - | 1 | |
Bloc Québécois | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | |
New Democratic Party | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada | 20 | 15 | 50 | 35 | |
Independent | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
Total members | 301 | 301 | 104 | 97 | |
vacant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Total seats | 301 | 104 | 105 |
[edit] Members of the House of Commons
Members of the House of Commons in the 36th parliament arranged by province.
[edit] Newfoundland
[edit] Prince Edward Island
Riding | Member | Political Party |
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Cardigan | Lawrence MacAulay | Liberal |
Egmont | Joe McGuire | Liberal |
Hillsborough | George Proud | Liberal |
Malpeque | Wayne Easter | Liberal |
[edit] Nova Scotia
- * Scott Brison left parliament in 2000 to allow new Tory leader Joe Clark to run in a by-election to win a seat in the House.
[edit] New Brunswick
- * Angela Vautour left the New Democratic Party to join the Progressive Conservative Party in 1999.
[edit] Quebec
- * Marcel Massé retired from politics, and was replaced by Marcel Proulx in 1999 by-election.
- ** Sheila Finestone was appointed to the Senate, and was replaced by Irwin Cotler in a 1999 by-election.
- *** Jean Charest left parliament to become premier of Quebec, and was replaced by Serge Cardin in a 1998 by-election.
[edit] Ontario
- * Shaughnessy Cohen died in office, and was replaced by Richard Limoges after a 1999 byelection
- ** Sergio Marchi left politics to be appointed ambassador to the World Trade Organization; he was replaced by Judy Sgro after a 1999 byelection.
[edit] Manitoba
- * On March 26, 2000 all members of the Reform Party of Canada switched to the new Canadian Alliance.
[edit] Saskatchewan
- * On March 26, 2000 all members of the Reform Party of Canada switched to the new Canadian Alliance.
- ** Chris Axworthy left parliament to join the provincial cabinet, and was replaced by Dennis Gruending in a 1999 byelection.
[edit] Alberta
- * On March 26, 2000 all members of the Reform Party of Canada switched to the new Canadian Alliance.
[edit] British Columbia
- * On March 26, 2000 all members of the Reform Party of Canada switched to the new Canadian Alliance.
- ** Jim Hart resigned his seat so that new Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day could run in a by-election to win a seat in the House.
- *** Sharon Hayes resigned from parliament to care for her ailing husband, and was replaced by Lou Sekora after a 1998 byelection.
[edit] Northern Territories
Riding | Member | Political Party |
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Western Arctic | Ethel Blondin-Andrew | Liberal |
Nunavut | Nancy Karetak-Lindell | Liberal |
Yukon | Louise Hardy | New Democrat |
[edit] References
- Government of Canada. 26th Ministry. Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
- Government of Canada. 36th 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. Party Standings (1974 to date): At the Senate. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
- 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
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