16th Parliament of Canada | |||
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Minority parliament | |||
9 December 1926 – 30 May 1930 | |||
Parliament leaders | |||
Prime Minister | William Lyon Mackenzie King 25 September 1926 – 7 August 1930 | ||
Cabinet | 14th Canadian Ministry | ||
Leader of the Opposition | Hugh Guthrie 11 October 1926 – 11 October 1927 | ||
Richard Bedford Bennett 12 October 1927 – 6 August 1930 | |||
Party caucuses | |||
Government | Liberal Party | ||
Opposition | Conservative Party | ||
Crossbench | Progressive Party | ||
United Farmers of Alberta | |||
Labour | |||
House of Commons | |||
Seating arrangements of the House of Commons | |||
Speaker of the Commons | Rodolphe Lemieux 8 March 1922 – 2 June 1930 | ||
Members | 245 MP seats List of members | ||
Senate | |||
Speaker of the Senate | Hewitt Bostock 7 February 1922 – 12 May 1930 | ||
Arthur Charles Hardy 13 May 1930 – 2 September 1930 | |||
Government Senate Leader | Raoul Dandurand 25 September 1926 – 6 August 1930 | ||
Opposition Senate Leader | William Benjamin Ross 31 December 1926 – 10 January 1929 | ||
Wellington Bartley Willoughby 11 January 1929 – 7 August 1930 | |||
Sovereign | |||
Monarch | George V 6 May 1910 – 20 January 1936 | ||
Governor General | Freeman Freeman-Thomas 2 October 1926 – 4 April 1931 | ||
Sessions | |||
1st session 9 December 1926 – 14 April 1927 | |||
2nd session 26 January 1928 – 11 June 1928 | |||
3rd session 7 February 1929 – 14 June 1929 | |||
4th session 20 February 1930 – 30 May 1930 | |||
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The 16th Canadian Parliament was in session from 9 December 1926, until 30 May 1930. The membership was set by the 1926 federal election on 14 September 1926, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1930 election.
It was controlled by a Liberal Party minority under Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and the 14th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Conservative Party, led briefly by Hugh Guthrie, and then by Richard Bedford Bennett.
The Speaker was Rodolphe Lemieux. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1924-1933 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There were four sessions of the 16th Parliament:
Session | Start | End |
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1st | 9 December 1926 | 14 April 1927 |
2nd | 26 January 1928 | 11 June 1928 |
3rd | 7 February 1929 | 14 June 1929 |
4th | 20 February 1930 | 30 May 1930 |
Following is a full list of members of the sixteenth Parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district. Party leaders are italicized. Cabinet ministers are in boldface. The Prime Minister is both. The Speaker is indicated by "(†)".
Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.
Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | |
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Cariboo | John Anderson Fraser | Conservative | 1925 | |
Comox—Alberni | Alan Webster Neill | Independent | 1921 | |
Fraser Valley | Harry James Barber | Conservative | 1925 | |
Kootenay East | James Horace King (until 11 October 1926 emoulment appointment) | Liberal | 1922 | |
James Horace King (by-election of 9 November 1926) | Liberal | |||
Kootenay West | William Esling | Conservative | 1925 | |
Nanaimo | Charles Dickie | Conservative | 1921 | |
New Westminster | William Garland McQuarrie | Conservative | 1917 | |
Skeena | James Charles Brady | Conservative | 1926 | |
Vancouver—Burrard | John Arthur Clark | Conservative | 1921 | |
Vancouver Centre | Henry Herbert Stevens | Conservative | 1911 | |
Vancouver North | Alexander Duncan McRae | Conservative | 1926 | |
Vancouver South | Leon Johnson Ladner | Conservative | 1921 | |
Victoria | Simon Fraser Tolmie (resigned 5 June 1928) | Conservative | 1917 | |
D'Arcy Plunkett (by-election of 6 December 1928) | Conservative | 1928 | ||
Yale | Grote Stirling | Conservative | 1924 |
Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | |
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Charlotte | Robert Watson Grimmer | Conservative | 1921 | |
Gloucester | Peter Veniot (until 5 October 1926 emoulment appointment) | Liberal | 1926 | |
Peter Veniot (by-election of 2 November 1926) | Liberal | |||
Kent | Alfred Edmond Bourgeois | Liberal | 1926 | |
Northumberland | Charles Joseph Morrissy | Liberal | 1926 | |
Restigouche—Madawaska | Stanislas Blanchard | Liberal | 1926 | |
Royal | George Burpee Jones | Conservative | 1921 | |
St. John—Albert* | Thomas Bell | Conservative | 1925 | |
Murray MacLaren | Conservative | 1921 | ||
Victoria—Carleton | James Kidd Flemming | Conservative | 1925 | |
Albion Roudolph Foster (by-election of 16 June 1927) | Liberal | 1927 | ||
Westmorland | Otto Baird Price | Conservative | 1925 | |
York—Sunbury | Richard Hanson | Conservative | 1921 |
Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | |
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Antigonish—Guysborough | John Carey Douglas | Conservative | 1917, [lower-alpha 4] 1926 | |
William Duff (by-election of 18 January 1927) | Liberal | 1917, [lower-alpha 5] 1927 | ||
Cape Breton North—Victoria | Lewis Wilkieson Johnstone | Conservative | 1925 | |
Cape Breton South | Finlay MacDonald | Conservative | 1925 | |
Colchester | George Taylor MacNutt | Conservative | 1925 | |
Cumberland | Robert Knowlton Smith | Conservative | 1925 | |
Digby—Annapolis | Harry Short | Conservative | 1925 | |
Halifax* | William Anderson Black | Conservative | 1923 | |
Felix Patrick Quinn | Conservative | 1925 | ||
Hants—Kings | James Lorimer Ilsley | Liberal | 1926 | |
Inverness | Isaac Duncan MacDougall | Conservative | 1925 | |
Pictou | Thomas Cantley | Conservative | 1925 | |
Queens—Lunenburg | William Gordon Ernst | Conservative | 1926 | |
Richmond—West Cape Breton | John Alexander MacDonald | Conservative | 1925 | |
Shelburne—Yarmouth | Paul Hatfield (until 6 October 1926) | Liberal | 1921 | |
James Ralston (by-election of 2 November 1926) | Liberal | 1926 |
Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | |
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King's | John Alexander Macdonald | Conservative | 1925 | |
Prince | Alfred Edgar MacLean | Liberal | 1921 | |
Queen's* | Robert Harold Jenkins | Liberal | 1925 | |
John Ewen Sinclair | Liberal | 1917, 1926 |
Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | |
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Yukon | George Black | Conservative | 1921 |
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained | ||
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Brandon | February 5, 1930 | Robert Forke | Liberal-Progressive | Thomas Alexander Crerar | Liberal | Called to the Senate | No | ||
Bagot | January 27, 1930 | Georges Dorèze Morin | Liberal | Cyrille Dumaine | Liberal | Death | Yes | ||
Châteauguay—Huntingdon | January 27, 1930 | James Alexander Robb | Liberal | Dennis James O'Connor | Liberal | Death | Yes | ||
Prescott | July 29, 1929 | Louis-Mathias Auger | Independent Liberal | Élie-Oscar Bertrand | Liberal | Resignation following criminal charge | No | ||
Lanark | July 29, 1929 | Richard Franklin Preston | Conservative | William Samuel Murphy | Independent Conservative | Death | No | ||
Vaudreuil-Soulanges | July 29, 1929 | Lawrence Alexander Wilson | Liberal | Lawrence Alexander Wilson | Liberal | Resigned, intending to retire, but persuaded to run again | Yes | ||
Laprairie—Napierville | July 22, 1929 | Roch Lanctôt | Liberal | Vincent Dupuis | Liberal | Death | Yes | ||
Frontenac—Addington | July 22, 1929 | John Wesley Edwards | Conservative | William Spankie | Conservative | Death | Yes | ||
Lambton West | January 14, 1929 | William Goodison | Liberal | Ross Gray | Liberal | Death | Yes | ||
Joliette | December 17, 1928 | Jean-Joseph Denis | Liberal | Charles-Édouard Ferland | Liberal | Appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec. | Yes | ||
Victoria | December 6, 1928 | Simon Fraser Tolmie | Conservative | D'Arcy Plunkett | Conservative | Resignation to become Premier of British Columbia. | Yes | ||
York West | October 29, 1928 | Henry Lumley Drayton | Conservative | Earl Lawson | Conservative | Appointed Chairman of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. | Yes | ||
Maple Creek | November 25, 1927 | George Spence | Liberal | William George Bock | Liberal | Resignation to enter provincial politics in Saskatchewan | Yes | ||
Huron North | September 12, 1927 | John Warwick King | Progressive | George Spotton | Liberal | Death | No | ||
Victoria—Carleton | June 16, 1927 | James Kidd Flemming | Conservative | Albion Roudolph Foster | Liberal | Death | No | ||
Antigonish—Guysborough | January 18, 1927 | John Carey Douglas | Conservative | William Duff | Liberal | Death | No | ||
Kootenay East | November 9, 1926 | James Horace King | Liberal | James Horace King | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment | Yes | ||
Bruce North | November 9, 1926 | James Malcolm | Liberal | James Malcolm | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Trade and Commerce | Yes | ||
Dorchester | November 2, 1926 | Lucien Cannon | Liberal | Lucien Cannon | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Solicitor General | Yes | ||
Richelieu | November 2, 1926 | Arthur Cardin | Liberal | Arthur Cardin | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Marine and Fisheries | Yes | ||
Regina | November 2, 1926 | Charles Avery Dunning | Liberal | Charles Avery Dunning | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Railways and Canals. | Yes | ||
Middlesex West | November 2, 1926 | John Campbell Elliott | Liberal | John Campbell Elliott | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Public Works. | Yes | ||
Waterloo North | November 2, 1926 | William Daum Euler | Liberal | William Daum Euler | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Customs and Excise. | Yes | ||
Brandon | November 2, 1926 | Robert Forke | Liberal-Progressive | Robert Forke | Liberal-Progressive | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Immigration and Colonization | Yes | ||
Kenora—Rainy River | November 2, 1926 | Peter Heenan | Liberal | Peter Heenan | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Labour | Yes | ||
Prince Albert | November 2, 1926 | William Lyon Mackenzie King | Liberal | William Lyon Mackenzie King | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Prime Minister. | Yes | ||
Quebec East | November 2, 1926 | Ernest Lapointe | Liberal | Ernest Lapointe | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Justice. | Yes | ||
Melville | November 2, 1926 | William Richard Motherwell | Liberal | William Richard Motherwell | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Agriculture. | Yes | ||
Shelburne—Yarmouth | November 2, 1926 | Paul Lacombe Hatfield | Liberal | James Ralston | Liberal | Called to the Senate to provide a seat for Ralston | Yes | ||
St. James | November 2, 1926 | Fernand Rinfret | Liberal | Fernand Rinfret | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Secretary of State of Canada. | Yes | ||
Châteauguay—Huntingdon | November 2, 1926 | James Robb | Liberal | James Robb | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Finance. | Yes | ||
Edmonton West | November 2, 1926 | Charles Stewart | Liberal | Charles Stewart | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of the Interior and Mines. | Yes | ||
Gloucester | November 2, 1926 | Peter Veniot | Liberal | Peter Veniot | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Postmaster General. | Yes |
The 34th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 12, 1988, until September 8, 1993. The membership was set by the 1988 federal election on November 21, 1988, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1993 election.
The 31st Canadian Parliament was a briefly lived parliament in session from October 9 until December 14, 1979. The membership was set by the 1979 federal election on May 22, 1979, and it was dissolved after the minority government of Joe Clark failed to pass a Motion of Confidence on December 13, 1979 proposed by Bob Rae. The dissolution of parliament led to the 1980 federal election. Lasting only 66 days from first sitting to dissolution, and only nine months from election to election, the 31st was the shortest parliament in Canadian history.
The 33rd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 5, 1984, until October 1, 1988. The membership was set by the 1984 federal election on September 4, 1984, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being dissolved before the 1988 election.
The 9th Canadian Parliament was in session from February 6, 1901, until September 29, 1904. The membership was set by the 1900 federal election on November 7, 1900. It was dissolved prior to the 1904 election.
The 11th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 20, 1909, until July 29, 1911. The membership was set by the 1908 federal election on October 26, 1908, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1911 election.
The 12th Canadian Parliament was in session from 15 November 1911 until 6 October 1917. The membership was set by the 1911 federal election on 21 September 1911, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1917 election. At 5 years, 10 months and 22 days, it was the longest parliament in Canadian history. The parliament was extended beyond the normal limit of five years by the British North America Act, 1916 as a result of World War I.
The 13th Canadian Parliament was in session from March 18, 1918, until October 4, 1921. The membership was set by the 1917 federal election on December 17, 1917, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1921 election.
The 14th Canadian Parliament was in session from 8 March 1922 until 5 September 1925. The membership was set by the 1921 federal election on 6 December 1921, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until, due to momentary confusion among the MPs, it lost a money vote and was dissolved, causing the 1925 election.
The 15th Canadian Parliament was in session from 7 January 1926, until 2 July 1926. The membership was set by the 1925 federal election on 29 October 1925, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1926 election.
The 17th Canadian Parliament was in session from 8 September 1930, until 14 August 1935. The membership was set by the 1930 federal election on 28 July 1930, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1935 election.
The 18th Canadian Parliament was in session from 6 February 1936, until 25 January 1940. The membership was set by the 1935 federal election on 14 October 1935, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1940 election.
The 19th Canadian Parliament was in session from 16 May 1940, until 16 April 1945. The membership was set by the 1940 federal election on 26 March 1940, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1945 election.
The 20th Canadian Parliament was in session from 6 September 1945, until 30 April 1949. The membership was set by the 1945 federal election on 11 June 1945, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1949 election.
The 21st Canadian Parliament was in session from September 15, 1949, until June 13, 1953. The membership was set by the 1949 federal election on June 27, 1949, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1953 election.
The 22nd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 12, 1953, until April 12, 1957. The membership was set by the 1953 federal election on August 10, 1953, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1957 election.
The 23rd Canadian Parliament was in session from October 14, 1957, until February 1, 1958. The membership was set by the 1957 federal election on June 10, 1957, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1958 election.
The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958, until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1962 election.
The 25th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 27, 1962, until February 6, 1963. The membership was set by the 1962 federal election on June 18, 1962, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1963 election.
The 26th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 16, 1963, until September 8, 1965. The membership was set by the 1963 federal election on April 8, 1963, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1965 election. Most of the MPs were elected as the single member for their district. Two represented Queen's (PEI) and two represented Halifax.
The 27th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 9, 1965 until April 23, 1968. The membership was set by the 1965 federal election on November 8, 1965, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1968 election.