17th_Canadian_Parliament

17th Canadian Parliament

17th Canadian Parliament

17th parliamentary term of the Parliament of Canada


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.

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Richard Bedford Bennett was Prime Minister during the 17th Canadian Parliament.

It was controlled by a Conservative Party majority under Prime Minister Richard Bedford Bennett and the 15th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by William Lyon Mackenzie King.

The Speaker was first George Black, and later James Langstaff Bowman. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1924-1933 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.

It was the third longest parliament in Canadian history.

There were six sessions of the 17th Parliament:

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List of members

Following is a full list of members of the seventeenth 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.

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Ontario

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Prince Edward Island

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Quebec

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Saskatchewan

Yukon

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By-elections

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Notes

  1. East Calgary (Alberta) elected as a Labour
  2. elected as a Liberal
  3. elected as a Liberal
  4. Cardwell (Ontario)
  5. Waterloo North (Ontario)
  6. Prince (Prince Edward Island)
  7. York North (Ontario)

References

  • Government of Canada. "15th Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Archived from the original on 19 August 2004. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
  • Government of Canada. "17th Parliament". Members of the House of Commons: 1867 to Date: By Parliament. Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 20 December 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2006.
  • Government of Canada. "Duration of Sessions". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  • Government of Canada. "General Elections". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  • Government of Canada. "Key Dates for each Parliament". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 14 September 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  • Government of Canada. "Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Commons". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  • Government of Canada. "Prime Ministers of Canada". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  • Government of Canada. "Speakers". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 17 September 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2006.

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