29th_Canadian_Parliament
29th Canadian Parliament
1973-74 seating of the national legislature of the North American country
The 29th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 4, 1973, until May 9, 1974. The membership was set by the 1972 federal election on October 30, 1972, and it was dissolved prior to the 1974 election. It was controlled by a Liberal Party minority led by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and the 20th Canadian Ministry, with the support of David Lewis's New Democratic Party. The Official Opposition was the Progressive Conservative Party, led by Robert Stanfield. The Speaker was Lucien Lamoureux.
| 29th Parliament of Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minority parliament | |||
| 4 January 1973 – 9 May 1974 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau April 20, 1968 (1968-04-20) – June 4, 1979 (1979-06-04) | ||
| Cabinet | 20th Canadian Ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Robert Stanfield November 6, 1967 (1967-11-06) – November 21, 1976 (1976-11-21) | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| Opposition | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Recognized | New Democratic Party | ||
| Social Credit Party | |||
| House of Commons | |||
Seating arrangements of the House of Commons | |||
| Speaker of the Commons | Lucien Lamoureux January 18, 1966 (1966-01-18) – September 29, 1974 (1974-09-29) | ||
| Government House Leader | Allan MacEachen September 24, 1970 (1970-09-24) – May 9, 1974 (1974-05-09) | ||
| Opposition House Leader | Ged Baldwin July 27, 1968 (1968-07-27) – September 20, 1973 (1973-09-20) | ||
| Thomas Bell September 21, 1973 (1973-09-21) – May 9, 1974 (1974-05-09) | |||
| Members | 264 MP seats List of members | ||
| Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate | Muriel Fergusson December 14, 1972 (1972-12-14) – September 11, 1974 (1974-09-11) | ||
| Government Senate Leader | Paul Martin Sr. April 1, 1969 (1969-04-01) – August 7, 1974 (1974-08-07) | ||
| Opposition Senate Leader | Jacques Flynn October 31, 1967 (1967-10-31) – May 22, 1979 (1979-05-22) | ||
| Senators | 102 senator seats List of senators | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session January 4, 1973 (1973-01-04) – February 26, 1974 (1974-02-26) | |||
| 2nd session February 27, 1974 (1974-02-27) – May 9, 1974 (1974-05-09) | |||
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The government lost the confidence of the house in 1974 when finance minister John Turner's budget was defeated by a vote of 137 to 123,[1] prompting the prime minister to seek dissolution of parliament for the next election.
There were two sessions of the 29th Parliament. The first was from January 4, 1973, to February 26, 1974, and the second was from February 27 to May 9, 1974.
Members of the House of Commons in the 29th parliament arranged by province.
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
- * Roch La Salle rejoined the Progressive Conservative on February 26, 1974
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Northern Territories
| Riding | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Territories | Wally Firth | New Democrat | |
| Yukon | Erik Nielsen | Progressive Conservative | |
No by-elections were called during the 29th Parliament. Two seats remained vacant when the 1974 federal election was called.
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